Even though the old general came out in a low profile, he wasn't as upset as he was for not treating him as a general. He was just saying what he was going to say.
“I will listen and judge. Please be advised that unreasonable requests may be denied and that the fact that you have made such requests may also be reported.”
Even Frontine, who would have threatened him a little while ago, was not blaming him for anything this time.
“No country is free from crime. There is no other country with better security than the military, but even that has its limits. Violence is everywhere, anytime.”
Frontine, who was thirsty, drank water from the cup and brought up the topic.
“As you know, when the military becomes an adult, they are given a biometric terminal and at the same time they are issued a citizen level. And most citizens… You live at that level for the rest of your life, or your level drops due to a momentary mistake or misunderstanding. It's good to think that leveling up doesn't really exist. There is no hope that things will get better.”
Abby pointed out in a dry voice.
“warning. Your comments are overly negative. The military recognizes private property, and if you live diligently, you can live in abundance until death.”
“Humans cannot survive on canned beans and tap water, Captain. Humans sometimes need dreams and hopes to live like human beings.”
“Dreams and hopes do not die from lack.”
“No, sometimes I die. You will know when you have a child.”
Ab, who had never raised a child, could not easily refute it. She was also slightly offended by the old man's cowardly logic.
Meanwhile, Frontine sighed, fiddling with the cross in his hand.
“It’s hard. The country as well as the citizen level. It's so stiff that there's no way it can get in. At the very least, you shouldn’t have rejected the Heavenly Gods and Seonghwangcheong.”
“correction. The military has never rejected the Heavenly Gods and Seonghwangcheong.”
“It’s just a second-level luxury tax on religion. If not exclusion, what would it be? If you have to pay money to buy the support of your heart, can people who have a hard time putting it on their lips can buy faith?”
Abby pointed out calmly.
“It is a choice. If faith is so precious, you can spend the extra money and own it.”
“… Heh, it doesn't make sense. But the whole world doesn't make sense! How long have you lived in the world to say that!”
Maybe it's because you're a member of the heavenly gods, and Abby tried to point out that he lacks objectivity.
Even before that, Frontine cried out.
“Young people who have nothing more to lose tend to become violent. They have no dreams or hopes. Even the beliefs that promised them well-being and peace after death were succumbed to and taxed! There is no heaven that can only be reached by paying taxes! They have no mental support!”
Frontine clenched his fists in the air. The qigong drawn out of his old body clung to his fist, and then disappeared.
“They are the victims of the shadow of the military. Those who lost their dreams and hopes and threw their lives into gambling. The shadows used them as scapegoats. So I… .”
During that short time, the long-old Frontine asked Abby in a voice that seemed to cut off.
“To them… I wish I had a little bit of mercy. The children just wandered around for a while.”
shelter.
It manages orphanages in several districts and is entrusted with the operation of a distribution center, which is a nest built by childless veterans to protect their children, and a private patriots' shelter to comfort the families of those who have died.
However, even the only child does not grow up according to the wishes of the parents, so what about the orphans in the orphanage?
It may not be possible to completely blame the parents for their children's misconduct, but it is probably natural for parents to feel responsible.
Therefore, the head of the place, Frontine, felt a great sense of responsibility and bowed his head to one of the captains.
That was unacceptable for Abby.
“Impossible.”
“… okay. It will be.”
There is no mercy from the moment one has already committed a sin. The military does not forgive.
So.
“However, the main building can at least ensure that a fair judgment is received.”
The information provided by the correspondents had enough public credibility.
If AB clearly observes and communicates all these events, the military will accept it.
“Thank you.”
Despite the promises of a single captain, who did not give any official name or affiliation, Frontine willingly bowed his head.
The atmosphere darkened for a moment. Even if we parted like this, the atmosphere could be wrapped up as a beautiful parting.
Through the atmosphere, Abby asked one more thing.
“One question remains.”
“I, who was older and had a higher rank, bowed my head, is there anything more to be squeezed out? Well, you are a soldier like the military. In a good sense or in a bad sense.”
Even Frontine wasn't grumbling in the hope that something would change. He sighed and waited for Abby's question.
“Do you know about magicians?”
Then the veteran opened his eyes wide and asked.
“magician? That jolly criminal?”
Fun, criminal?
Abby was puzzled by the combination of words she never understood.
“Joyful? How can a criminal be pleasant?”
“There is such a thing in the world, Captain. I don't know if you, who are inexperienced, will understand.”
“denial. Impossible. Crime is something to be avoided and excluded. There can be no pleasant crimes.”
“Well? Listen to the magician's deeds. Can you still deny it?”
Frontine broke the luck with a smile like an old man telling a story to a child.
“Do you know about Cheonui Mubong?”
At the name of the most famous holding company in the military, AB immediately nodded.
“of course. Isn't it one of the only five holding companies in the military that produce Aki Avatar and military generals?”
Everything in the country is owned by the military, but there are some items that the military cannot create.
Among them, the most famous are Aki Avatar and the Alchemy Fabric.
The Alchemy Fabric can only be used if you have an Aki avatar, a human pattern that responds to it.
Aki Avatar, which is usually paired with a clothing packet, can only be made with very special magic, excellent technology, and a delicate sense.
Currently, the only place in the military that can create Aki Avatar is the holding company Cheonuimubong.
Cheonuimubong, who had a cloth shop in the old kingdom as his predecessor, invented the Aki avatar and clothing packet, and was literally the technical proponent of the military.
“Wasn’t they almost ruined by one magician?”
So, the following words surprised Abby.
“How is that possible?”
“It’s simple. They made bags, jewelry, wallets and belts out of leather and tried to sell them! But what madman doesn't do anything from this area to that area as a pickpocket!”
Who is the great soldier who once wore a star, and who makes an old man with scars and wrinkles on his face after going through everything before birth to smile like a child?
The magician did a magical thing just by saying the name.
“At that time, Cheonui Mubong was definitely like an idiot. They use even laborers to make their own goods, and even mobilize orphanages to say that children with small hands make better things… But thanks to one pickpocket ripped out of the trinkets they created, they were so damned ruined!”
“correction. Cheonuimubong was not destroyed.”
“It would have been better if the weaver woman took office as the president and raised it up again!”
After giggling for a while, Frontine soon fell silently reflecting on the past and immersed in memories.
“At that time, in the orphanage I was in charge of, the Hopeful Magician was the first and the second was a pickpocket. How much of a headache they had to play stealing with each other… . I don't talk much because I'm shy, but some must have been real pickpockets.”
“It’s weird. Did the military authorities make no attempt to catch him?”
The old man's memories are as deep as his years, and it took him a while to get out of them. A.B urged him a couple of times before Frontine answered.
“A few officers have launched an investigation, but they are all in vain.”
“What did the military police say?”
Then Frontine chuckled as if he had heard some funny joke.
“What? You're going to use the military police to catch the pickpocket lord? you know The military doesn't use its hands as long as the security is not compromised. A pickpocketer who is said to be the king of pickpockets. It's only because of that one thing that the investigation is right, right?”
With Ab's reason, he could not agree with him who smiled cheerfully at the crime. However, since he was smiling genuinely and happily, Abby agreed to his feelings.
“Anyway, you mean a criminal. Okay. Thank you for your cooperation.”
Frontine, who laughed out loud, coughed a lot and took the weight.
“… Anyway, be careful. The magician won't touch you as an officer, but… Those who claim to be shadows are more likely to target you on the contrary.”
“Thanks for the advice.”
Aby hugged the hat to her chest and nodded. The opponent was a veteran who was no different than a normal person, so he had ordinary manners, but Frontine was more satisfied than being saluted.
“Huh, there are soldiers without romance. The future of the military is bright.”
Seeing Abby walking through the small yard of the shelter, Frontine murmured with regret.
“The old man is just leaving… . It's a pity he can't come.”
They are veterans. Those who can no longer fight because they are old or injured.
He was once a soldier, but now he is an observer who sees the military through the eyes of ordinary people.
When you change your perspective, your perspective changes. Because they were retired and became ordinary people, they felt very complicated emotions when they saw the military.
Behind the proud and impeccable drapery, nails and glue glued together to keep the shape. It was an abomination that was difficult to recognize except by a veteran of the ranks.
But.
“Still, I want the country to do well… Is it loyalty, or is it attachment to the country I created?”
The old man kicked his tongue and got up. The back screaming from just sitting and getting up was more violent than usual.
“Let's see. Order some canned food from Krynn… . I need to buy a packet… . Oh, and fix the fence.”
He had more to do than his age.
It’s a warm chapter…