257 – Years go by – 2
When I found myself unable to say anything at the words of the unit commander, I felt guilty and ashamed at the same time. Guilt for not thinking of repaying the master, and a sense of shame for thinking of me first instead of the master.
This is nonsense. Even if he lived his whole life for his master, he was looking elsewhere. I fell into a bizarre situation in which I did not repay the master’s grace, but just reciprocated in order to repay it.
‘Since when did this happen?’
I bit my lip. Since when have you been deceiving yourself?
Of course, his loyalty and respect for his master were firm. Even if I was looking in the wrong place, that didn’t change. If even that is twisted, my eyes and ears are as good as non-existent.
But like the unit commander said, I was complacent. Then, what is the difference between being blind and deaf?
“Reward should be in the direction the recipient wants. If the giver decides, it’s not a reward, it’s condescension.”
After I didn’t say anything, the unit commander continued talking. If the opponent showed a weak side, it was really excessive to not look at it and to sway.
It’s sad to show off those 4 excesses to me.
“Captain, if you want him to, can he do anything?”
“Of course. I would even give up my life.”
Still, I was able to confidently answer the question now. Thanks to the master, I was able to live a new life, and if it were not for the master, I would have died a long time ago or would have lived a life worse than death.
So, life and life given by the master. If you would like to take it back, I am happy to give it to you.
“Then how about becoming a couple?”
“That, that’s…”
I lost my confidence again. I’m ready to do anything, but no matter how much I think about it, it’s impossible. It’s too much for someone like me.
I am just the master’s shadow, a dog wandering by the master’s side. If you go closer than that, isn’t it like dirtying the brilliant person?
“It’s not for you, it’s for me…”
“It’s the manager who decides that.”
That’s not wrong.
“Anyway, I’m from a commoner…”
“Are you the kind of person who wouldn’t think of that, manager?”
There is no way my master doesn’t know what I know.
In the end, I quietly lowered my gaze at the fierce attack of the unit commander.
I was caught in a trap. No matter what you say, it doesn’t work. If you say it’s too much, you’ll say that it’s the master who decides, and if you tell him why it’s impossible, the master will ask if you don’t know that.
“I’m willing to change my gender if the manager wants to get married.”
At those words, I shuddered. Because the commander’s will is destructive? No. It’s nasty to just say that there’s nothing to change anyway.
Since the master has nothing to propose to the unit commander, he has nothing to change his gender anyway, so he is just talking. From the point of view of the unit commander, all I have to do is convince myself.
“But I don’t know why the captain doesn’t have to go through that trouble.”
“…….”
After that, the unit commander talked for a long time, and I just listened in silence.
Even after barely escaping from the unit commander, he started nagging at every member he met.
‘…Do I have to go back to dispatch?’
For a moment, I even had that thought. There are many places to go even if it is not to the north.
***
It feels strange to see the real thing after writing the minister’s name in the evaluation form. Maybe this is how a young child who realized that Santa Claus is his father would feel roughly.
No, more than that. At least from the child’s point of view, dad is also a person who is precious and wants to be seen.
“Why do you look like that?”
“I want to be healthy today too.”
It’s bittersweet. In fact, the minister’s name written in the evaluation was not written simply to write good words. It’s like an art that expresses the unconsciousness of wanting to have a boss like that.
But the reality is grim. No matter how much art is done, the cruel reality does not change.
‘Unless it’s my direct superior.’
I have never felt so resentful about the position of manager as today. If I had been a manager or a team leader, I would have aimed for the minister’s gacha. If you turn the minister gacha now, 100% I’m the successor minister.
Coming to think of it, this wouldn’t have happened if the crown prince hadn’t promoted me to manager. Damn, if there is something wrong in my life, half of it is because of the crown prince. The other half is kagan.
“Sit down when you come. Don’t stand there frantically.”
“Yes.”
The most frantic thing seems to be a person exercising in the middle of the office, but he didn’t say it out of his mouth.
“Ah, did you submit the evaluation?”
The minister threw the dumbbell into the corner and asked as if he had belatedly remembered.
I am surprised. That man was also a person who cared about other people’s evaluation. I thought he didn’t even care because what he was doing was so destructive.
“Don’t worry. I wrote it like an adult who is unique in the world.”
That’s why I nodded my head with a bang of relief and trust.
Perhaps even those who hate the minister will see the minister again when they see the evaluation. Contrary to his appearance, he is a true boss who loves his subordinates.
But the minister frowned at him despite his subordinate’s sincerity.
“Please write down at least half of what you usually say to me.”
“Am I crazy?”
I replied firmly to the sound that made no sense.
I have no intention of doing anything beneficial to the minister with my own hands. I cannot see a minister retiring faster than me, even for a second. If I’m the manager, you’ll be the minister for life.
“Jinghan bastard.”
In the end, the minister gave rave reviews and sat down.
In the first place, the minister probably didn’t mean it. The stage where I, the minister, or the minister had to worry about whether or not to be decapitated with just one evaluation has already passed. It’s just that I have hope.
“By the way, what did you call me for?”
Anyway, as soon as the minister sat down, he opened his mouth slightly.
I made a regular report by telecommunication a while ago, and there is nothing particularly important about this season. However, the minister said, ‘Let’s see each other for the first time in a while.’ I’m not the kind of person who would do the same thing.
“I called because of news from the north.”
At those words, I leaned my body against the backrest toward the minister.
“Do you have anything out?”
It was an unexpected remark, so I was interested in it. Obviously, from what the 4th director said, it seemed that he had returned without producing much results, but if the minister mentions it, isn’t it something that came out?
“No. Nothing.”
?
‘This shit.’
Then why did I call you?
“It’s rather strange that there aren’t too many of them. The Special Forces searched with all their might, but nothing was found.”
But when I heard the next words, my anger subsided.
Having nothing come out and not having results are two different issues. No matter how important information is not obtained, traces will be found. It’s not a normal situation that even that doesn’t come out.
“No matter how vast the north is, the environment in which people can live is limited. I don’t know if the remnants of Reverse Heaven are hiding somewhere in the snowy mountains.”
“There’s no way that bastard would go into hiding.”
“That’s right. That’s the problem.”
Udesr Dorgon, a remnant of Reverse Heaven, is the only survivor among the Eight Steeds.
Because of that bastard who barely survived the last battle and escaped, the Special Forces is still rolling in the north. I don’t think that the guy who survived so far would give up revenge and go into hiding.
“I will come back! The day the warriors of the steppe unleash your leash of deceit and roar towards the sky! The day we turn from dogs into wolves! I will return again!”＜ /I＞
Isn’t it funny that he disappeared in the first place while leaving such a comment? The MacGuffin disappeared leaving behind only rice cakes that would remain in history. It is a legend in many ways.
“It’s certain that he has tribes that cooperate with him. Not one or two of them.”
“That’s terrible.”
The reason why there are no traces even though it is not a hiding place is that there is a force that grits and erases and hides the traces. Avoiding the Empire’s pursuit is never an individual action.
Chief of Section 2 has already made up his mind from the moment he encountered the Chowjid tribe, but it seems like the Minister said, it’s not at the level of one or two tribes.
‘It’s not even a leech.’
I washed my face with a feeling of frustration.
The anti-imperial tribes, already fierce, rode the one-way train to the underworld with the kagan. But there are still people who cooperate with Kagan’s son? Where do these bastards respawn or something?
“Still, something won’t happen right away. Isn’t winter in the north a time when even the natives can’t stand it?
Still, it was positive news, so I nodded my head.
Even during the Great Subjugation War, winter was a period of implicit truce. Even Kagan was stuck in the main camp during the winter and did not move. If he wanders without knowing anything, he will be torn to pieces by the northern blade wind.
“Well, I called you to know.”
“Thank you.”
“And this is the important thing—”
After saying that, the minister took something out of his pocket.
‘What’s important?’
Seeing such a spectacle made my body stiffen. There’s something more important than Dorgon’s whereabouts? Did some crazy corpse lover even resurrect Kagan?
No, there shouldn’t be anything to burn Kagan’s corpse already?
“It’s a wedding invitation.”
“…Yes.”
An item too cute to be said to have come out of the arms of a minister. The appearance of an unimaginable object made me lose my mind.
Damn it. Make people confused
“You don’t have to bring a body, but send a hefty congratulatory money.”
“No, don’t you usually tell me to show your face?”
“Wouldn’t it be unfair if a guy with five rings showed his face at the new bride’s wedding?”
I inadvertently looked at his left hand at the minister’s sullen words.
Five brightly shining halves. It looks as if anyone is encouraging polygamy.
‘Fuck.’
It’s definitely not the look you’ll see at the wedding of Section 2, who was famous for the Casanova of the system. There is nothing to say if you get stimulated and get a second wife before you even enjoy your honeymoon.
If you’re going to a wedding, should you wear gloves over a ring…
Section 4 Vice captain is an absolute chad