38 – Misunderstanding
“… Sorry.”
Imperial forces surround Ariel and guard her surroundings. A girl was lying in front of her, passed out.
“No. Good job. If it wasn’t for you, I would have missed this one too.”
Somewhere in Ariel’s eyes as she looked at the fainting girl, there was a feeling of pity. To her, I comforted her by speaking as kindly as possible.
Of course, I’m not sure if my words comforted you. Because I don’t know how to say these words well.
‘By the way, it failed.’
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A more sad fact than comforting Ariel. Mission failed.
Your Excellency obviously ordered all five people to be arrested, but I couldn’t. Ariel caught this one. For the first time, I failed to properly carry out His Excellency’s orders.
“Wake up.”
“Yes!”
Then their whereabouts should be revealed. The soldiers who heard my order poured water on her face, who had fainted.
“.. Ugh… “
She came to her senses with an inexplicable scream. I slowly approached her.
“..Don’t come closer..”
She warned me, but I didn’t care and went in front of her.
“Not you. Where did the other mercenaries go?”
“.. I don’t know..”
“Recently, a boy who claimed a new political system within the Resistance. Is that boy Kai?”
“Puuu..Puuu..”
She puffed out her cheeks as if playing a joke. Is this girl not aware of the situation she is in right now? I don’t know if I’ll slit my neck right here?
“Drag and go.”
I want to do it right away, but I can’t. Because His Excellency told me to arrest him first. The disposition of this girl will be given by His Excellency.
“Ah.. No..!”
As the soldiers forced her body up, it was then that both of her pupils began to tremble.
“You intend to make me.. &@$£ And.. $£¥@&@..?”
“… “
Embarrassing words that I can’t bear to say.
“Surely.. I will do $£&@, so it will be &¥%..”
I was taken aback by her continuing remarks. Apparently, this girl doesn’t seem to be aware that she’s in a dangerous situation right now.
‘Why am I doing this?’
Of course, it is understandable that she thinks that way. But usually, don’t you dare say it in words?
The faces of her soldiers who grabbed her also turned red. Her girl’s remarks were so high-level that they too felt ashamed. Look at that. Ariel’s face turned red too.
As I watched her, still drooping, mentioning her embarrassing words, she realized that her mental state was not normal.
Usually, when this kind of situation comes up, most of the cases are one of three.
Begging for help.
Fluffing up information about her own co-workers.
Determine yourself.
But this girl was neither of those things. It’s like she’s kidding.
Does she think she will never die and that her allies will come to her rescue?
Why the hell? On what basis?
“Me and Ariel are returning. Keep track of the rest.”
“”Okay!!””
First of all, one captured prisoner. Perhaps the situation on His Excellency’s side is almost over, so I decided to return first.
Bang-
When I climbed the mountain and returned to the village, the house that had been guarding the place had long since completely disappeared.
His Excellency standing tall with his sword, and Russell aiming his sword at him with trembling hands. I felt like I knew why this situation happened.
Ugh-
Because the sword Your Excellency was holding was crying.
In the sky, a lone moon was lofty.
“Wow..”
Ariel admired His Excellency’s image world. Ah, this child is seeing His Excellency’s image world for the first time.
But no more. With that thought in mind, I quickly covered Ariel’s eyes.
“Ah..!”
“I’m sorry. But, you can’t see it any more.”
Your Excellency said that. Ariel said that when he sees someone else’s sword, he has a natural tendency to empathize with that person’s feelings or thoughts.
It’s okay for a while, but I’ve heard from your Excellency that if you continue to be exposed to these situations, Ariel will be eaten by the sword.
“Ah.. Yes.”
Ariel didn’t resist my hand and let his hands drop to the floor. Maybe it’s because she and I are in close contact. It was then that the subtle scent of Ariel began tickling my nose.
It’s the first time I’ve been so close to her, but Ariel smells like this. He might have become addicted to it.
Pu-wook-
His Excellency’s sword penetrates Russell’s body. Accordingly, red waves from his body began to cover the blue landscape.
“Uh..? Why..?”
Soon, it was then that a girl next to me muttered. When I turned my head and looked there, the mercenary Ariel had captured was weeping.
According to the conversation between His Excellency and Russell, it seems that the two of them were familiar with each other.
His Excellency’s sword comes out of his body. When the sword that supported his body came out, his body fell to the ground.
“No..!!”
As his body fell completely to the floor, she, held by her soldiers, started running towards him.
The soldiers stopped her from doing that, but she still crawled to him, even falling down.
His Excellency looked at such a girl for a while. And then, Your Excellency, who looks at me.
Somewhere in His Excellency’s eyes as he looked at me, I felt a sense of bewilderment.
“Is it just interest?”
“.. Sorry.”
“It has been done. Detain him at the Governor-General.”
According to His Excellency’s orders, once again the Imperial Army soldiers began restraining her body.
I can’t see her like before, full of playfulness. Right now, she just trembled as if she was in endless fear.
‘Is this your first time seeing a dead person?’
It was as if she was seeing the death of a person for the first time. Is it the first time seeing a dead person, or is it the first time an acquaintance dies?
Perhaps only that girl knows.
“Commander-in-chief..”
As I was looking at them with such thoughts, it was then that I heard someone’s shy voice in front of me.
“Ah.. Sorry.”
The main character of the voice is Ariel. I liked the scent that emanated from her body so much that I kept hugging her without realizing it. Only then did I understand why His Excellency was looking at me strangely.
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The only clue that Serena and Ariel caught. I ordered the arrest of this guy as the Governor-General.
Looking towards the two of them, I could see Serena hugging Ariel tightly. I thought about it when I came here, but the relationship between the two seems pretty good.
However, you should keep in mind the possibility of doing so. Perhaps, Serena’s taste may be unique.
“Serena.”
“Yes, sir.”
So I called her name in a low voice. I don’t know why, but she was watching me.
‘Is it because of her mission failure?’
They ordered everyone to be arrested, but as a result, only one person was arrested. She always handled my duties perfectly. From her point of view, it was a good enough reason to pay attention to her.
But I don’t care about that. Anyway, they can’t escape from the Empire. It’s little by little, but recently, they say they’ve found almost all the locations of the Resistance headquarters.
So the important thing now is not Serena’s mission failure. More important. I need to know that
“During her mission, what happened to Ariel?”
“.. There was none. Ariel just followed my orders…”
“What order did you give Ariel?”
“I approached them first and ordered them arrested. Ariel faithfully carried out my orders, and made a big contribution…”
“Maybe, is that your taste? You can tell me.”
I told her it was okay and nodded her head. I can embrace her like that. As a commander, shouldn’t you be aware of this?
“.. It’s not like that.”
“Hmm. I can understand…”
“Something like that. I said no.”
Unlike the way she looked at me earlier, this time she is staring at me fiercely. Is it. If she’s embarrassed, she doesn’t have to say anything.
As I slowly walked out of the house, a girl with pink hair entered the door, threatening an old man.
“Ah.. How sad.. That there is a resistance in the town..”
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“It was something we didn’t know.”
“Okay.. Sign it.. If you don’t.. I’ll push you all out of here..”
The chief of Floswa Village. Her sad face frightened her to tell her that her creeps her, and her chief began to sign hastily the paper she held out to her.
Come to think of it, Flos insisted on the blooming of the village. I decided not to care anymore because that side wasn’t something I knew.
“Your Excellency. That child…”
Soon, Alfred, Home Secretary, came up to me and said. The child he is talking about is probably a prisoner taken by Serena and Ariel.
“This person will be investigated at the Governor-General. Kingdom, please investigate the resistance captured by the kingdom army.”
“.. I see.”
After hearing my words, Alfred replied with a hint of pity.
The resistance captured by the kingdom army is worthless prisoners whose leader has already died.
But the prisoner I captured is different. A girl who is related to a mercenary who insists on a new political system on the resistance side.
Certainly the number of prisoners they captured and the number of prisoners we captured are completely different, but even so, their value will never compare.
“Return to the Governor General.”
There is nothing more to see in this town. The soldiers of the Empire who leave this place with my orders.
I glanced at the prisoner we captured. I could see that the emotion of fear was clearly imprinted in the eyes of the girl looking at me.
He doesn’t even try to make eye contact with me. I don’t know if it’s because I look so scary, or if it’s for some other reason.
However, one thing is certain, in a little while, we must continue to look at each other.
I hoped she wouldn’t faint from seeing my face, or desecrate her governor’s coffin.