episode_0064

When I went to the temporary command center, Terraim and Hygenic were in conflict with each other.

“I will not follow any more violence, General Terraim. The security force is an independent unit! If we’re really talking about discipline, not only are we not part of the Legion, but we also have the right to decide whether to accept a request or not!”

“That demon must be killed immediately. And since the overall commander of this fight is clearly me in this situation, you have no decision-making power. Have you forgotten that you have been under my command from the moment you accepted the request for assistance?”

“It is a temporary delegation.”

“Yes, temporarily, but delegation is delegation. Chief of the Hygenic Security Forces, you clearly said you were relinquishing command of the security forces in order to command the strike force. The command of the security forces was transferred to me at that point. So, the current commander is me. Now that the post-processing has not been completed, I am the commander. This Terraim Rivenholt decides everything.”

“To that end, you deliberately urged me to continue commanding the strike team.”

Hygenics showed his disdain without hiding it, but General Terraim didn’t care.

“Don’t go ahead alone. I only sent you because the strike force also needed a commander to judge the scene.”

“That’s right! Aren’t you saying that Deshade and I, who commanded that strike force, are testifying? That demon is not the culprit of this incident!”

“Huh, indeed. I told you to calm down.”

A broken voice came out in short bursts because I was so frustrated.

Hygenics was twice as tired as the others due to fighting and commanding us at the same time.

He doesn’t rest like that and continues to defend us against Terraim, but it’s not going to end easily because the opponent is the enemy.

Terraim faced such hygenic behavior and deliberately told others, ‘The head of the security force is getting angry because he is too tired right now, so don’t do that.’ By saying that, you are somehow making his words lose credibility.

When Hygenic heard the sound and tried to shout again, Terraim placed his hand on his shoulder and spoke.

“As a commander, I have the responsibility to suspect and prevent all situations. Have you ever thought that you are being deceived by those demons? As I will say repeatedly, commanders have a responsibility to prevent anything that might happen. That’s your job as a commander.”

“A good commander does not make any hasty moves until he receives accurate information and is convinced.”

“That’s probably just the thinking of a commander who handles security forces. The weight of responsibility is different for the commander who handles the corps.”

After saying that, Terraim deliberately raised his voice to be heard better by others.

“And the commander of the security forces, I heard that you fainted in the middle, but you don’t know what happened after that, right? The only one who knows the truth is the god behind you named Deshade, but as one of the honorary elders of the Gaia Church, I cannot yet acknowledge that he is a god. I can’t believe that it actually performed a ritual to save those demons and make the castle disappear.”

“Please refrain from verbal abuse!”

“Look. Seeing you so angry, sadly, I can’t help but think that you have really been blindsided by the palms of the demons. It may be that they are playing a trick of a false god in front of this honorary elder who has received the grace of Goddess Gaia.”

‘You cunning bastard.’

I don’t know if it’s because he’s a political officer or a commanding officer, but Terraim has already set everything up.

All orders already have Terraim’s name written on them as the final commander.

Perhaps all the achievements will be given as condolences to the dead soldiers and a small amount of gold coins to the surviving soldiers, but in the end, this person will take care of it.

If you think about it normally, the unit led by Hygenics killed the Puppets and Goat Legs, who could be said to be the real enemy commanders, so it is normal for the credit to go to all members of the strike force.

However, if Terraim executes the demons brought by Deshade, claiming that they are the key people, as they are now claiming, this will ultimately be the credit of Terraim, who had the final say and issued the execution order.

Hygenics fainted midway and the strike force returned midway, so the mission of the strike force failed, but fortunately the commander was caught and executed, so the plan is to manipulate it.

‘In the end, it is Terraim that gives the final command, and by mentioning the fact that it has established a demon tribe, it will also score points with the Gaia Church.’

In some ways, it feels amazing that they put in the effort to come up with a plan of this magnitude.

Everything is not a plan made from scratch, but a plan made by thinking about how to continue his achievements in real time as news continues to come in.

At that time, Hygenics found me standing at the entrance, rubbing my tired eyebrows.

“Then, let’s ask the spirit soldier over there directly. That soul bottle remained until the end and was the soul bottle that helped Deshade perform the ritual. He is the only witness who will tell the truth and not lie.”

“Reject.”

“It is a soul disease. I also have experience as an inspector. It is a soul disease that has already been tested for testifying to the facts.”

It was helpful to follow the work with Thistle that I had never even thought of.

The inspector system was a system in which the corps commander personally signed orders.

As Terraim, who is acting as the commander of the corps, I cannot refuse even this because it would mean completely rejecting his opinion.

Terraim accepted Hygenic’s words without knowing whether he had thought too far.

“… Okay. Let’s call it adoption as a witness as an inspector. But, after all, it’s just a soldier’s testimony, so how do we know that he was tricked by someone pretending to be God over there? It might be possible to say that the mind has been manipulated.”

‘Wait a minute, this is a gap.’

With the help of Hygenic, I was finally able to enter into a conversation. And at the same time, they decided to stick with Terraim’s story.

If you have to argue, you have to pick up on even the smallest of words and escalate it.

Guided by Hygenics, he comes forward and speaks in a place where other officers can hear.

“General Terraim, may I ask you a question?”

“Try it.”

“What you are saying is, General, can I understand that you definitely think that this walking full body armor here is a god?”

“It’s a ridiculous story. How can it be interpreted that way?”

“But I heard from a wizard that it is impossible to touch the memories of a soul bottle unless you are a god-like being due to powerful magic laws. Isn’t that true?”

“That’s right.”

“That’s what I’m saying. Although it is an honorary position, as General Terraim, who is also an elder of the Gaia Church, said, the fact that this being impersonating God touched my memory, which is a disease of the soul, ultimately means that he has acknowledged that Deshade here is a being on the level of a god. I think so.”

‘How will this come out?’

When Terraim, who is also an honorary elder, acknowledges that Deshade is a god, a big problem arises.

Although I heard that the position of honorary elder is a position that can be attained through donations alone even without divine power, one is allowed to have one’s own say within the denomination.

The Gaia Church is yet to officially accept Deshade, but if Terraim, which holds an important position, recognizes it, the Church will be in trouble.

‘On the other hand, if it weren’t for God, my memories would be intact and untouched by anyone, so I can testify.’

In this way, no matter which side you choose, you can benefit from it.

Hygenics notices my intention and fires back fire. However, it was floated to the point where it was a bit embarrassing.

“I also think he is right. He also has a track record of catching the serial killer Dheble, and is also a soul soldier who caught a wizard suspected of conducting human experiments, which is currently under investigation. I do not believe that he, a just man, would keep silent about the truth in this matter.”

‘It seems like my evaluation has strangely increased. I just happened to get caught up in a fight.’

Terraim looks at the surroundings.

He deliberately left behind only noble officers, but since he was recently demoted, there are not many people on his side around him at the moment.

Judging by the atmosphere, pushing it any further would only seem forced, so I am making a cautious decision.

“… Got it. But the head of the security force. Before that, as an honorary elder, I will investigate for a moment to see if there is anything wrong with this soul bottle. Because there can be such a thing as temporary brainwashing.”

“Okay.”

Terraim took a step back, apologized to Hygenic, and called me outside.

“Why don’t you just watch me outside for a moment.”

“Of course.”

What kind of trick are they trying to pull?

Follow the Terraim and go out of the tent.

Then he took me a little away from the tent to a place where I couldn’t hear any noise, and then spoke.

“Good. Soul disease What do you want to achieve?”

“Yes?”

“It looks like you have some skills. If you want, I can send you to a better position. If you wish, I can serve as a bodyguard for a beautiful lady in the kingdom, or write a letter of recommendation for the knights. These days, the Knights Templar also has a unit that operates soul soldiers as an auxiliary unit. I guarantee that no matter where you choose, Daewoo will be much better than it is now. Even if it’s not, if there are any conditions you want, I’ll do my best to accommodate them.”

“Are you asking me to change my testimony instead?”

“Yes. I am confident that if this matter is completed, I can return to the center again. So, let’s make a deal.”

‘I was wondering what you were going to say.’

What Terraim had in mind was a purchase.

He was now arguing so hard that he took a step back.

He then decided that my appearance as a soul patient was so important that he needed to resolve it immediately.

‘The conditions presented are not bad.’

The conditions themselves were ones that a typical soul disease would naturally accept. But to me, it’s all pointless.

“But false testimony would be impossible anyway because of Atir.”

It’s a bribe or something, but anyway, if you tell him to tell the truth to the brooch because of the emblem on his neck, it’s all over.

I don’t know what’s going to be said, so since it’s already like this, I’m going to make it clear what kind of cards are being presented.

“Do you think this is the first time something like this has happened to me? There is a way.”

Terraim carefully takes something out of his pocket and shows it to him.

Atyr, the brooch that gives orders to the spirit soldier, appeared wrapped in cloth.

However, what Terraim showed was a more luxurious-looking product.

‘You really had to pack that separately?’

Atir was purposely made into a brooch so that it can be used quickly, close to the mouth, and not easy to drop.

I don’t understand why they kept it like that, putting it in a separate pocket. Even the shape is different from the familiar atir carried by officers.

‘Doubtful.’

“What is this?”

“It’s probably something you haven’t seen before. But it’s not dangerous, so listen carefully.”

‘If you’re going to say that, don’t even look at what other people think.’

Contrary to his confident words, he paused considerably, looked around, carefully held the red jewel-encrusted Athir, and spoke.