The Difference Is Like Between a Dog and a Cow

74 – An Unexpected Journey (1)

Who are you?

Judging from the clothes she was wearing and the instinctive feeling, she was clearly different from the women I’ve seen so far.

Platinum blonde hair.

Blue eyes.

Although it was a bit damaged, she was wearing a classy dress.

It was definitely different from the other female captives who were wearing the same clothes they wore.

“Ugh…… !! Aww!!”

And seeing that he was not even gagged and even chained, it seems that the person who was caught by the thieves was beaten.

A noble who was unlucky enough to be captured?

“Let it go.”

“Yes!”

As I gave my order, a nearby soldier quickly approached and released the gag that was restraining her mouth.

“Puha—!”

As soon as the restraint of her mouth was released, she let out a deep breath. She asked, looking at me.

“Who are you? Did my father send you?”

“We are the 8th Assault Demons… ….”

“Wait.”

I stopped the soldier from talking nonsense and then winked at Claude. As if he already knew it, he strode towards her and tapped her dress here and there.

She was taken aback by the sudden touch, but soon realized that it was just a body search and calmly responded.

Amidst this situation, he has the ability to think calmly and make good judgments. Just not common people.

“There is no weapon. Looking at the material of the clothes, it looks like a prisoner of a fairly high status.”

“I am Lieutenant Enoch Levandel of the Ukrnian Army. Please identify yourself.”

There is no need to reveal the detailed identity of the 8th Assault Magical Infantry Battalion. First of all, unless it was a unit officially registered in the army, it could have been unnecessarily caught by the tail if we talked about it.

I revealed my identity first, and then the woman answered with a relieved expression.

“My name is Ekaterina Pedro, the second daughter of Count Jacques Pedro, who is the honorary lord of the Villatoc estate.”

That’s noble.

The Principality of Ukraine had a centralized system, but the aristocracy had not yet been completely expelled.

Because right now even Bell Meyer is talking about herself as the son of Baron Mayer.

Just like the word honorary lord, it now functions only as an honorable position, but it doesn’t mean that he has no say in the management of the region.

‘But you touched such a noble? These bastards were really out of the boat.’

First, I instructed Sergeant Claude to release the rest of the restraints.

“Wait. It may sting a little.”

Part side!! A strong electricity is generated, and the tightly coiled chain is neatly cut off.

“Thank you… ….”

“First of all, let’s talk about the details after moving to a safe place. 1St Platoon, please search the area.”

“I will do that.”

Claude nodded, and I took over Ekaterina’s affairs through Rumia and Roxanna. Apparently, the female soldiers are much more delicate in this respect than the male soldiers.

After that, not long after.

The 8th Assault Magical Infantry Battalion’s first actual battle, the ‘Operation to subdue bandits in Mordor Village’, has officially ended.

The 2nd company, which was put into the north, and the 1st company, which was put into the south, succeeded in joining each other. The 3rd Company, which infiltrated the underground mine, also rescued the detained residents safely.

In terms of simple figures, about 100 thieves were killed, about 30 prisoners were captured, and 70 residents who were detained were rescued.

By comparison, 5 of my allies were injured. Even that is not enough to be classified as serious injury.

Indeed, it could be seen as a very successful achievement, worthy of the hard work and training.

***

Ekaterina and her members of the family were urgently transferred to a convoy from a nearby city that had heard of her and rushed.

Fortunately, the thieves weren’t so far-fetched as to disturb the sons and daughters of noble families. Most showed only mild signs of malnutrition, but were generally unharmed.

“I am sincerely grateful to Count Jacques Pedro for your dedication.”

A man from Count Pedro’s family gave a respectful salute to Sonny Zeppelin.

If it were the same soldier, it was the colonel who would have refused the favor without fail.

“It wasn’t me who rescued it, it was Lieutenant Enoch Levandel over there.”

“Ah…… ! Excuse me. Thanks again, Lieutenant Enoch Levandell.”

It was such an unexpected situation, but I somehow accepted the salute and answered in a solemn voice.

“I just did what I had to do.”

“Count Jacques has expressed his wish to personally congratulate the public on this incident. How would you like it?”

“Are you talking to me…… ?”

“Yes.”

I look at Sonny Zeppelin and Josef Lewandowski alternately in embarrassment.

The two just shrugged their shoulders as if they didn’t know. After all, as the field commander, I am the one who rescued Ekaterina Pedro, so you mean to do it yourself?

“Ugh, hmm… ….”

I was lost in thought for a moment.

Hearts of General is basically a military strategy and tactics simulation game, but since it is set in a ‘virtual fantasy world’ rather than modern or modern times, the authority of the status of aristocrats certainly existed.

The authority as a minor royal family to manage a lord or territory has completely disappeared, but many nobles were still the real power of the central power.

As I said a while ago, even in the countryside, he has his own unique status.

Because teeth and claws are torn, it doesn’t mean that a beast is not a beast.

Since the background of the game deals with the 19th century, where World War I did not even occur yet, how can it be considered historical?

And these nobles were treated as very important resources or encounters in the game.

This was because the more nobles supporting the player character, the faster the character’s promotion speed and the quicker he could take control of the county and region.

That’s the case with Sony Zeppelin right now. Even an archmage can’t create a secret unit called the 8th Assault Magic Infantry Battalion by himself.

Training grounds, barracks, supply routes, etc.

Apart from the upper echelons of the army, permission had to be obtained from the nearby village and the magistrate/lord of the region where the unit was located.

‘But that’s only an advantage after becoming a high-level commander.’

In a process that must be done ‘systematically’, such as promotion, the status of being a noble is not very helpful.

Especially if you are the count of the frontier territory of Bjartok, like now.

‘What to do…… ?’

That said, it’s ambiguous to just blow it up and eat it. Was it easy to put a line in the count’s family?

Besides, I won’t be with the 8th Assault Magical Infantry Battalion forever. The big picture I’m drawing is a ‘national hero’ who will save the country called Ukraine from the fire of war.

There was no point in being stuck here for a thousand years.

It is not a company commander, but a battalion commander, a regiment commander, a division commander, a corps commander, and a commander.

‘Then is it better to approach it with the concept of networking?’

Simple Spawn.

Thinking about what I will do in the future, I must secure sufficient support from the central government as well as from the local administration.

The minimum goal was to get the rank of captain who sat in an important position before the war broke out.

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In less than a few months, I was promoted to the 1st class, so honestly, wouldn’t it be worth aiming for the field level? Then the actions that can be taken in war will increase greatly.

The head begins to spin rapidly.

As if the CPU was overheating, my stomach was hot.

“I… ….”

I looked straight at the butler as he listened to the next words.

“I want to have an audience with Count Jacques in person.”

***

“That bastard is putting gunpowder down his muzzle with his eyes wide open! I calmly pointed the gun and pulled the trigger!!”

“…… But the bullet didn’t come out and he was shot in the buttock. Congratulations, Rick Hanson.”

A field ward on one side of the Mtsensk fortress.

Bell Meyer looked at the soldier who was proud of his feat there with pitiful eyes.

“Ah, platoon leader Bell too. Isn’t there no romance if you reveal it like that!”

“Of course, even if I had been transferred just a little bit, I would have never seen a successor in my life. There will be romance.”

Instantly, Rick Hanson’s face went pale. It was only a matter of time before his colleagues gathered around him burst into laughter.

“Anyway, don’t come around like this every time. The wounded need to rest.”

“Yes! I understand, Platoon Commander!!”

As a first-class blue mage, she was taking care of her troops who were injured in battle along with other mages of the same color.

They are mages who specialize in handling water, the most essential element in the human body.

Because they sometimes showed outstanding talent in these ‘healing arts’ rather than combat.

“By the way, how are you feeling?”

“I am fine. Even if my butt hurts sometimes…… , This feels strange. I think I got hit 200 times with a bat.”

“Still, you must never be careless. Wounds healed with magic are highly likely to burst again if they are not fully healed.”

“Thank you, Platoon Commander.”

Rick Hanson expressed his sincere thanks. It was Bell Meyer who quickly completed first aid, and it was Bell Meyer who was now taking care of the wounded on the front line.

Who could not truly appreciate that dedication.

“How are you? How is the ward?”

It was then that Enoch Levandel, commander of the 1st company, entered the ward.

“Glory to the motherland!”

A noncommissioned officer who was rummaging through medical supplies immediately saluted, and the soldiers who were chatting with his comrades closed their mouths and saluted all at once.

“Glory to the motherland!!”

“Glory, rest everyone.”

“Relax!!”

It was clearly a military discipline.

Even when I first saw it, it was much better than the previous 3rd Magic Battalion, but the members who had 2 weeks of training and one real battle experience gave off a feeling of being ‘elite’.

The proof was that he could laugh despite being shot.

“Looking at the expression on everyone’s relaxed faces, they must be worth living, right?”

“Ah, why are you doing this, company commander? Isn’t it all because we fought hard?”

“Yes. If you get hurt next time, I’ll have you do PT gymnastics again. Make sure you prepare properly.”

“I’m injured, but are you making me go through that hellish training? You really are evil.”

Sergeant Tchaikovsky, who suffered the most during the descent training, spoke with sincere disgust, and the people around him threw out a joke one by one.

“Dude, but you won’t lose your fiancée? I mean, I got shot.”

“Yes. If there are any people who are clinging to you, show them your scars. If you’ve ever been shot, tell me to come out.”

“I think that would look great, company commander.”

Bell Meyer burst into laughter as he watched the company commander having a joking conversation with the soldiers.

“Platoon commander Bell is also suffering a lot.”

“What is it? I just treat and clean up. Is the maintenance done after training?”

“Yes, all rescued personnel were safely returned to the village. Everyone really appreciates it.”

Belle Mayer was relieved at Enoch’s words. As Bell Mayer, who had gone through similar experiences as a child, I could vaguely sympathize with how painful those days must have been.

“By the way, why did you come here? I’m sure you didn’t come to tell me the news, but if you have something to say to the soldiers, would you like to drop in?”

“No, that’s not the case, I have something to talk about with Platoon Commander Bell.”

“Yes?”

At those words, the inside of the ward became quiet for an instant, but soon it was filled with cheers.

“Look! I am right!”

“I told you that the company commander is from Platoon Commander Bell~! Who are the silver coin bets!? Give it up quickly!”

“What?! I feel so good!”

Soldiers making a fuss. Enoch Levandel shook his head and sighed.

“I wonder who spread such rumors, were the culprits here?”

“Oh… ….”

“All of you, so that we can drive heads.”

“Sorry!”

As the soldiers bowed their heads in their laps, Enoch Levandel led Bell Meyer out of the ward tent. Of course, as soon as the two of them left, all sorts of whistles were heard.

What is it? What’s going on? Did the company commander have something to say to him?

Bell Meyer was clearly slightly confused. It was clear that the situation the soldiers thought would not happen, as they had been there for several months. There’s something a little strange about the atmosphere…….

“…… So what are you talking about?”

“Bell Platoon Leader.”

The company commander’s rough hand was placed on her shoulder. Bell Meyer flinched and shivered. That was not enough, Enoch said in a deep voice.

“You should hang out with me.”

The words were enough to turn Belle Meyer’s reason white.