Ch 106: Is it toote to ask for a transfer?
<span style="font-weight:400">The two groups following me stopped when they realized that there was no fighting around, which probably made them think it was a trap and they stopped right away.
<span style="font-weight:400">Thanks to it, ?I can cross the river without anyone noticing me.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Fuuh..."
<span style="font-weight:400">That was very reckless of me, but something that waspletely necessary since I now know how the procedure for calling in reinforcements works.
<span style="font-weight:400">''Well, it''s time to make my contributions known.''
<span style="font-weight:400">I entered the forest and advanced, avoiding all the groups with blue dots, which must be the Castemira kingdom patrols. Then, I stopped at a ce where there was no one around.
<span style="font-weight:400">"... Space Travel"
<span style="font-weight:400">I teleported directly to the forest near the rear army, which is much faster than having leased a horse. On leaving, I headed for Commander Cael''s tent.
<span style="font-weight:400">When he saw me, he made an expression of disgust.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Wait, Wait!... I thought I made myself clear enough yesterday. Well, let me put it in words you understand... Why the fuck did youe back? Didn''t I ask you to die?"
<span style="font-weight:400">''Hey! I thought you were giving me leeway, not that you were kicking me out!''
<span style="font-weight:400">"I brought the 10 remnants, Commander!" I saluted militarily with my hand on my forehead.
<span style="font-weight:400">Cael: "..."
<span style="font-weight:400">''- Did this guy seriously carry out an impossible mission?''
<span style="font-weight:400">Since he kept silent, I left the remnants on his desk.
<span style="font-weight:400">Cael: "!!!!"
<span style="font-weight:400">''- Bullshit, it’s true! Are my eyes seeing things right? A rookie performing a mission destined for an elite team?...''
<span style="font-weight:400">Out of nowhere, themander pulled out a magnifying ss and carefully analyzed each remnant.
<span style="font-weight:400">''Hey, aren''t you getting too suspicious? Could you do it when I''m not around?''
<span style="font-weight:400">With a serious look, he said, "Who did you buy this contraband from?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"It''s not contraband."
<span style="font-weight:400">"You are risking jail, you know?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"It''s not contraband!"
<span style="font-weight:400">''Is it toote to ask for a transfer? I can''t stand my boss!''
<span style="font-weight:400">"Well, let''s say it''s not contraband..."
<span style="font-weight:400">"It''s not contraband!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Then, tell me... Why do they look so shiny?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"They''re always like this!"
<span style="font-weight:400">''Haa... Haa... Calm down, calm down. This guy is just doing it to annoy me...''
<span style="font-weight:400">"Well, despite everything, you passed my mission, and with that, you are epted into the recognition group. Do you want me to put you back on the list?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"No, thanks...mander!"
<span style="font-weight:400">''I hate stupid military formalities!''
<span style="font-weight:400">"I see. Yesterday, I didn''t exin to you what the recognition group is all about since I thought you would get the message... But, well, I will now."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Your job is simple. You must create a map with the locations of all enemy soldiers near the Drial Cenit Kingdom army. If you get the chance, assassinate. Kill as many as you can."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Periodically, you must give me the results of your investigations and, of course, also the remnants. Besides that, you are free to do what you want. I hardly ever give a mission, so that''s it." Cael finished with those words.
<span style="font-weight:400">''This job came my way. Who would have thought Dorian was such a good person? He only saw me once, but he immediately discovered the job that suited me best. When I see him, I must thank him.''
<span style="font-weight:400">"See that box over there? Those are the maps you can use. Take some with you. I don''t care what signs you draw; I just want to know where the enemy groups frequent."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Yes,mander."
<span style="font-weight:400">When I opened the box, I saw over 50 scrolls. I kept seven of them in my inventory and only opened one to see its contents.
<span style="font-weight:400">[Updated Map]
<span style="font-weight:400">''Well. With this, the entire battlefield has been 100% filled in on my map.''
<span style="font-weight:400">"The men under mymand are special. If you meet one of them, it''s best not to greet them." He shook his head and said, "Also... Take." He threw something at me.
<span style="font-weight:400">When I caught it, I understood his intention.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Put the badge on your shoulder. You''ll avoid having the patrolling soldiers ask you questions. You’re very skilled at evading the soldiers, with none of them discovering you, huh?"
<span style="font-weight:400">''Ah, so that''s why he doubted so much that those remnants were in my hand. After all, anyone else would have been caught the moment they made their way across the river.''
<span style="font-weight:400">The insignia shows ?I belong to the reconnaissance group.
<span style="font-weight:400">"And finally, don''t call me mander'' here and mander'' there, you disgust me! Do it only when it''s necessary, damn it... Haa! I''m thirsty. That''s why I don''t like rookies. I have to exin so many things to them. You know what? You''ll be doing me a big favor the day you die. Now beat it! Unlike you, I''m busy."
<span style="font-weight:400">''$%%$%$&%$&$%! Calm down, calm down.''
<span style="font-weight:400">***
<span style="font-weight:400">Although Emir''s mind was all in an uproar, he showed petty emotion on his face. He merely nodded as a farewell and then exited the tent.
<span style="font-weight:400">Cael again raised the magnifying ss in his hand and examined a remnant.
<span style="font-weight:400">[Demir] [Warrior Lvl 19]
<span style="font-weight:400">"I love the creator of this magnifying ss. To see the faces people make when I inspect the objects... It gives me great pleasure!"
<span style="font-weight:400">Actually, the magnifying ss can''t identify objects!
<span style="font-weight:400">Cael just uses it to annoy people so he can release some stress. After all, being amander isn''t easy. If you don''t ease the pressure, then you''ll have to hire a psychologist, andtely, they don''te cheap at all.
<span style="font-weight:400">Psychologists are bing millionaires from the war.
<span style="font-weight:400">"At least, it is much better than being an alcoholic!"
<span style="font-weight:400">Of course, Dorian Aranis releases stress with alcohol.
<span style="font-weight:400">And sometimes with Yair.
<span style="font-weight:400">***
<span style="font-weight:400">"Delia, please, love me!"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mm? Emir? Huh...? Mnnn Amnnn Mnnha Nmnna."
<span style="font-weight:400">''- Did something bad happen to him?''
<span style="font-weight:400">At first, she was surprised by the sudden kiss, but then she kissed me back.
<span style="font-weight:400">''- Mm... Should I let him pet my tails? He always seems so rxed when he does it.''
<span style="font-weight:400">Once we parted, Delia casually sat down on the wooden floor and then lightly patted her thighs.
<span style="font-weight:400">I quickly understood her intention andy down, putting my head on them.
<span style="font-weight:400">Then, three tails appeared very close to my face.
<span style="font-weight:400">''Just this once, we''ll let you caress us. Hmph!'' At least that''s what they said in my mind.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Do you want to tell me what happened to you? I''m a good listener."
<span style="font-weight:400">Delia seems more angelic than usual. I''m afraid if I talk, I''ll confess all my crimes to her. But many of them have to do with her! So, I''ll say what''s fair and necessary.
<span style="font-weight:400">"Nothing special. I just want to beat the crap out of my boss."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hehehe. That''s all?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Yeah, leaving aside his attitude, he doesn''t seem like a bad person. He just has a knack for getting on people''s nerves."
<span style="font-weight:400">As we talk, I stroke their tails.
<span style="font-weight:400">For a few seconds, they let themselves be touched. But, after a while, theypletely forget their previous words and hit me in the face to get me to release them.
<span style="font-weight:400">When this happens, I switch tails and stroke the next one following this cycle. I can stroke them endlessly withoutpletely angering them.
<span style="font-weight:400">"You scared me! Initially, I thought something bad had happened to you in the war."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Nothing at all. I''m alive and kicking."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Hehehe. When you stroke my tails, you look like a 15-year-old"
<span style="font-weight:400">Emir: "..."
<span style="font-weight:400">''Hm, I think it''s about time to say it.''
<span style="font-weight:400">"Delia... Just out of curiosity, how old do you think I am?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mm... 21 years old?"
<span style="font-weight:400">Emir: "..."
<span style="font-weight:400">''Am I that bad? Doesn''t my badness fit in the body of a 15-year-old? Because I''m 15!''
<span style="font-weight:400">"Delia..."
<span style="font-weight:400">"Mm?"
<span style="font-weight:400">"I''m 15 years old"
<span style="font-weight:400">Delia: "!!!!"
<span style="font-weight:400">''- So... Our age difference is 17 years old!''
<span style="font-weight:400">At that very moment, her tails fiercely smacked me in the face.
<span style="font-weight:400">I tried everything to calm them down, but they seemed untamable. They seemed to remember their wild instincts when they were free in the wild. I don''t specialize in taming wild animals, let alone three twin sisters, so I let them attack me without defending myself.
<span style="font-weight:400">After all, they are so soft and fluffy that, at each one of their attacks, I release stress.
<span style="font-weight:400">''It''s a win-win situation, I would say.''
<span style="font-weight:400">Patiently, I waited for Delia to calm down. If I say anything, I will most likely only confuse her more. So, while their tails keep hitting me hard enough to wrinkle my clothes, I zoomed in on the map on full screen and looked at the capital, Altamira.
<span style="font-weight:400">I focused only on the red dots and the enormous walls surrounding them.
<span style="font-weight:400">Minutester, I found what I was looking for...
<span style="font-weight:400">''A hidden entrance.''
<span style="font-weight:400">How do criminals get into the city without their kind being identified? When I started exterminating thieves, I asked myself that question so many times. The conclusion I came to was that they had a hidden passageway to elude the authorities.
<span style="font-weight:400">''Who would have thought that hidden entrance would now be beneficial to me?''
<span style="font-weight:400">When their tails went back to being as peaceful as before, I took it for granted that Delia had already epted our rtionship regardless of our age.
<span style="font-weight:400">So, to change the subject, I said...
<span style="font-weight:400">"Do you know how to make a ne out of a rabbit''s paw?"
<span style="font-weight:400">As a response, Delia rolled up her sleeves to show professionalism.
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