episode_0088

“By the way, isn’t this really a re-enlistment?”

Isn’t the volunteer army also an army? Suddenly, it seemed as if the field before my eyes turned pitch black.

“Tell the story to your friends.”

Armand handed me three documents.

[Conscription Warrant]

As soon as I saw the document, I scrunched up my face.

“Your bet is here.”

Armand handed me another conscription warrant.

I held in my hands a total of four conscription warrants.

“Ha…”

“Why are you sighing again?”

“Do I really have to go?”

“Of course I should go. Isn’t it hard to find people as talented as you and your friends?”

“It’s not like I don’t have any money…”

“Who gave that money?”

“You are a cardinal.”

“It’s not necessarily about fighting the Turkiye army, but you’re already assuming fighting.”

“Isn’t it more troublesome to hear that you are telling us to fight with the Osterburg army and not with the Turkic army?”

“As I said before, you don’t have to fight, so don’t worry.”

“I know that, but…”

I understood it in my head, but for some reason I didn’t want to go.

“And His Majesty the King also ordered you to go. Isn’t this saying that you want to send a trustworthy and capable person to this job?”

“I am delighted to have received the trust of His Majesty the King…”

I sighed deeply.

“I’m going to become an officer anyway, so why am I so desperate?”

“Whether you are an officer or a soldier, the battlefield is something you hate.”

“There will be about a month or two left, so rest and prepare until then.”

Armand completely ignored my words and started processing the documents.

I opened my mouth to say something and left the office.

‘I’m sure if I show this, they won’t try to kill me?’

When I looked at the conscription warrant, the angry faces of Lotos and the straight-faced Aramis flashed before my eyes.

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“What?! Re-enlistment?!”

Lotos threw down his drink.

He was so surprised that his eyelids fluttered.

“Here is the conscription warrant.”

I handed Lotos the conscription warrant.

“This… profit…!”

He glared at the conscription warrant with a deep red face.

“Lotos…”

“Aaaa!!!”

Lotos tried to rip out his own head.

But since he had a bald head that he couldn’t grab, he just grabbed and grabbed the air.

“Re-enlistment? Re-enlistment! In the past, I went to the military because I had no money, but now…! Now…!”

“Don’t you have a penny left after all the gambling?”

“Yes, I spent it all on gambling.”

Lotos shrugged and admitted.

“I guess I should be nice to Planchet.”

I felt sorry for Planchet, seeing him spending money on gambling.

I should have looked into it a long time ago when I was starving.

But then, what about that big belly fat…?

“Speaking of that guy, Planchet, do you know what he did yesterday?”

“What did you do?”

“No, I found some hidden alcohol and drank it secretly.”

“He’s a pathetic person who makes a lot of money but can’t even give alcohol to his subordinates.”

“No… that… haha…! Anyway, does it make sense to re-enlist?!”

“Wouldn’t you be annoyed?”

I sat down in my chair, scratching my head.

“Here.”

“Thank you.”

Laurent handed me a drink.

“Oh, that’s right, you can take it too.”

I handed Laurent the conscription warrant.

“Huh…”

“How do you feel?”

“It’s strange.”

Laurent shrugged his shoulders.

“Is it strange? I’m fucking dying.”

Lotos gulped down his drink as if to vent his anger.

“Hehe… You shouldn’t lose your composure at times like this…”

Aramis sighed with a serious expression.

“Is it complicated?”

“It’s not that I’m confused, I feel like I’m losing my mind.”

“What can we do? His Majesty the King is telling us to go.”

“His Majesty the King?”

Aramis asked me in surprise.

“The Cardinal said that His Majesty the King wanted to send a trustworthy and capable person.”

“If it is an order from His Majesty the King…”

Aramis seemed to have made up his mind at the word of His Majesty’s command.

“Wow, I’m so pissed!”

Lotos continued to drink beer.

“If you keep drinking like that, you’ll regret it later.”

“I went while I was talking.”

Lotos got up and headed to the bathroom.

“Anyway, how long has it been since the war ended and is there still war?”

“War again, the war for succession to the Hispanian throne is still in full swing.”

“Oh, there was that.”

“They say you don’t have to fight, but…”

I scratched my head.

“Still, I think I will suffer less physically if I become an officer.”

I was startled by Laurent’s words and looked at him.

“Are you crazy?”

“Yes?”

“Whether you become an officer or a soldier, the damn thing is the military and war.”

I took a gulp of alcohol.

“Keuah… Anyway, there are still a month or two left, so we don’t know what will happen in the meantime, so we can prepare slowly. Isn’t that right, Aramis?”

When I turned my head, I saw Aramis looking at the table with a serious expression.

“Aramis, what is on the table?”

“It’s not that, it’s because the Duke of Orléans is quiet these days.”

“I followed the Cardinal to the conference hall, and he said he was going to join the volunteer army toward Vienna.”

“Did you say you would have independent command authority?”

“On the surface, Viscount Ajaccio will lead the militia, so he will be under him.”

“Who is that?”

“Isn’t that the person who played darts with me.”

I explained while pretending to throw a dart.

“Who is that? Am I not remembering?”

Aramis tilted his head, saying he really didn’t know.

“Oh, you mean him?”

Laurent, who was next to him, nodded.

“I thought he was just a person who liked darts, but he turned out to be an aristocrat of the neutral faction.”

“Looking at your outfit, you don’t think you’re noble at all.”

“Uh~ It’s cool.”

Lotos adjusted his pants and sat down on the chair.

“No matter what, let’s drink today and get rid of this bad feeling.”

“Okay, you’re right, let’s drink.”

The four of us filled our glasses and made a toast.

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“Ah… I feel like I’m going to die of heartburn…”

I left the bar with Laurent’s support.

My head hurt and I felt so dizzy that I was going crazy.

“You can’t even drink that well.”

Laurent grumbled softly and caught me as I stumbled.

“No guesses!”

When I shouted, Laurent looked at me in surprise.

“I could have drank five times more than this… Hiccup!”

“Hmm… it doesn’t seem to be in good condition.”

“No! I heard you were fine even if you drank that much? Why don’t you believe me…”

Laurent looked at me whining and shook his head.

“Just put it on your back.”

I nodded and placed myself on Laurent’s back.

“Hmm!”

Laurent cleared his throat as my chest touched his back.

“Soft?”

“Go.”

Laurent ignored my words and started walking down the street.

“Why… These are the breasts you always bite and suck.”

“When have I always been like that? And be careful what you say later, after you sober up.”

“Ugh…”

“It seems difficult to return home, so I will go to a nearby inn.”

“Do it yourself…”

I buried my head in Laurent’s back and went to the inn.

After walking for a while, we finally arrived at the inn.

“Hmm… It looks a bit familiar, right?”

The inn we arrived at seemed like something we had seen many times before.

“Don’t you remember?”

“I don’t know…”

“Have you not lived here before?”

“Oh, that’s right, that’s where it was.”

I got off Laurent’s back with a bright smile.

Without any hesitation, I walked forward and entered the inn.

“Let’s go together!”

Laurent, who was watching the scene, came in quickly.

“Welcome!”

The innkeeper cleaned the table and welcomed me.

As he shouted, the eyes of those who were drinking in the inn lobby all focused on me.

“Huh?”

“Uh…”

The innkeeper looked at me with his eyes wide open.

“It’s been a while?”

I nodded.

“Are you going to sleep here today?”

“I feel like I’m going to die of stomachache because of the alcohol…”

A few people’s eyes turned sinister at my words.

These idiots are trying to kill themselves…

At that time, Laurent opened the door and came in.

“What do you do if a drunk person enters first?”

Laurent grabbed my shoulder and spoke as if scolding me.

“Ah… there was an owner.”

A man who was drinking muttered in annoyance.

“What do you think? It’s a place I go to every day. And you know what? Can I find my room with my eyes closed?”

As I spoke with a bright smile, Laurent pinched my cheek.

“Yes, that’s really great. Owner, is the room where you always sleep empty?”

“Ah yes! It’s empty right now.”

“Bring the key.”

The owner handed Laurent the room key at the counter.

“Thank you.”

Laurent carried me upstairs in his princess arms.

“Here in this room!”

“I know.”

We opened the door and went inside.

“Wow… Nothing has really changed.”

It didn’t seem any different from how it looked before moving into the current mansion.

I walked over to the bed and threw myself into it.

“Oh my, it’s Saksin…”

Laurent must have been very tired, so he naturally lay down next to me.

I dragged Laurent’s arm and hit it on his head.

“A lot happened here.”

I recalled what had happened since the war was over and I had been wandering around Paris and staying at this inn.

It was a time when, thanks to Lotos and Aramis, there were no doors, tables or anything in good condition.

“Yes, a lot happened.”

Laurent also muttered softly as if he was reminiscing about old times.

“Anyway, the thought of going to war makes me feel so annoyed that I die.”

“There’s nothing you can do about it, right?”

“So…”

I turned my head and looked at Laurent.

“What is it…?”

Laurent looked at me with anxious eyes.

“Do you remember what you did when you first came here?”

I smoothed the collar of Laurent’s shirt with my fingertips.

“Ah… ah…”

“I feel like I need to empty my head until it turns blank, right? You know what I’m saying, right?”

Laurent swallowed his saliva at my words.