Episode 104. Do you know what the number one cause of death for officers is?
“It’s hot, so drink carefully.”
“… ….”
“Oh, do you hate cocoa?”
“…… No, thank you.”
Beans sitting face to face at the arranged table and drinking cocoa.
After that, I sat down on the other side and was about to take my share of the burnt black coffee to my mouth when I noticed that the cup that Beans had been drinking was set down on the table again.
I thought it was too hot to get off, but everything was empty.
“hahahaha, to drink all of that in one moment. What a feat.”
“This tidiness is nothing… …. Ugh!!”
Beans suddenly grabs his head.
Apparently, the heat of the cocoa reached her head and gave her a headache.
The broken back of the head hasn’t fully recovered yet, so it’s only natural.
“The teacher does not use divine power on moderate wounds, but… …. In your case, your condition was so serious that you had no choice but to use force.”
Her head was sewn up nine times, and she was bleeding quite a bit.
If I had left it without empty words, it would not have guaranteed my life.
“You won’t have any problems with your daily life, but I think it would be better to stay at the health room for a while to speed up your recovery.”
“… How many should there be?”
“Well, since I used divine power, I should only have to stay for about three days. Since the final exams are over anyway, the on-campus classes must be about preparing for the course of the second semester……. Would it be okay if I didn’t hear that much?”
“… ….”
Beans just lowered his head without answering.
Anyway, the fact that I couldn’t take a picture of attendance seemed to be taken for granted.
Hey, even when I was in elementary school, I thought it was something if I received a perfect attendance award.
But right now, that’s not the point.
The only thing that worried her more than her wounds were growing, was the concern that the danger this child was facing would not end with just this once.
“Well then, here she is, she decides to stay for a while… …. First of all, I have a few questions I want to ask you, if it’s okay, can you answer some questions from the teacher?”
“A question, what?”
“I have a lot of questions. First of all, about why the head wound was formed.”
“… I just went and fell.”
Oops, does it come out like this because it’s so stubborn?
But that much was already in mind. I immediately handed over the page I had written down in my notebook in front of Beans.
“Do you know what kind of painting this is?”
“Bone, is it?”
“I just drew a rough picture of your head.”
“Yes? My hair…… ?”
“If you major in surgery, it’s easy.”
It’s an unpredictable view of the world like X-ray, but with mana, you can do anything similar.
“Anyway, as you can see now, when you were brought to the infirmary, the inside was not in a good condition. If I had been 10 minutes late without empty words, I might have lived as a vegetative person.”
“Plants or humans? What is that…….”
“Ah well, if it is a symptom of physical damage, it will be restored with divine power, so it can’t be said to be very serious unless you die.”
Brain death and nerve paralysis are minor symptoms.
If it had been in the previous world, it would have been embarrassing, but ironically, the divine power in this world does not cover the scope or severity of the wound at all.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a congenital disorder such as a genetic disease or deformity, but if it’s an acquired injury, even a fine wound formed at a vital point can be recovered as long as time is met.
It’s not that the development of medicine is slow in this world and there are sorcerers playing the game.
Without empty words, it heals pretty much everything, except for amputations such as limbs being cut off.
“But on the other hand, if the holy power was not received right away and left unattended… …. I might have really lost my life.”
Yes, the problem is that there are restrictions on using such great power.
In the first place, there are only a handful of people who can use divine power, and even that can not be enjoyed in time if the divine power is not replenished through prayer.
Of course, there are plenty of priests in this academy even if you go down to the school district, but I don’t know…….
How many people will be in this academy who will take this child to the priest?
“I didn’t care because I brought it in a hurry, but when I asked Dale when you were sleeping, he said there was something like a flower pot lying nearby.”
If I had just fallen backwards, the shock would have been dispersed, but what was drawn on the note was the traces of something heavy hitting the back of the head.
Breaking of the skull as well as twisting of the cervical vertebra……. Didn’t you get dirt on your nose from the injury you would have fallen on if you had fallen?
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“Beans, I just wanted to ask… ….”
Yes, anyone would know, unless you are blind.
This is obviously the result of someone’s ‘malice’ applied.
“You’ve been bullying these days… ….”
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Beans jumps up as soon as he is about to say that speculation.
As the chair they were sitting on crashed into the ground roughly, Beans shouted, struggling to open his trembling mouth.
“It’s not like that!!”
Heavy breathing and dilated pupils.
It must mean that you are sensitive to my words that are not over yet.
“I am Jugret. The heir to a venerable family that has been on the staff of the army defending the empire for generations! Who the hell could get me out of here……. Ugh!!”
But it’s not in good condition, so it gets bitter when excited.
This little guy has a really fiery temper.
“…… You seem to be very proud of your family.”
I immediately approached him and stroked his head with a hand imbued with divine power.
Convulsions that gradually subside as if an open wound had healed. Even so, the complexion was still not good.
“…… Everyone knows nothing.”
The image of him biting his lip and lowering his head.
She looked like she was about to burst into tears, but probably because of this child’s personality, she wouldn’t be able to scream at the top of her throat.
Aren’t you a child with enough venom to form a space beyond the circle at a young age?
“It’s because everyone doesn’t know anything. My father would never betray the Empire. Being swayed by the accusations of people who are just jealous of my father……. In the first place, until I was caught, everyone was talking about the topic, but now, if you turn your back as if you were a devoted partner…… !”
“That’s right, even the teacher thinks your father is innocent.”
For this child, the fortunate thing is that I, who took care of this child’s wounds, know very well about the man named Gilbert.
Because there is a difference between what is actually heard as a rumor and what is actually seen.
“Because the Marquis Juggret I saw was never someone who could betray the Empire.”
“…… Do you know your father?”
“Well, the teacher is also an officer.”
I finished drinking the coffee in front of me and said in a non-trivial tone.
“If you were worried that your father might have colluded with the rebels, you can relax. That person would rather kill himself if told to reveal the secrets of the empire, because he would never do anything that would harm the empire.”
It’s not a lie.
On the battlefield he entered, there were draws but no defeats. Statistically speaking, the person’s judgment was always correct.
From the number of victories he brought in the war right now, anyone would be able to feel that he hadn’t even imagined rebelling against the empire.
“Really… ….”
“But no man is as good to put on the gallows as a mere competent and naive man.”
Yeah, that’s all for positive reviews.
Ironically, I had the experience of facing that person myself, and I’m also aware that the rumors circulating in the world aren’t just lies.
“Yes? What is that…….”
“Beans, you may have guessed to some extent, but the rumors surrounding your father are not entirely false.”
So, what I am going to say from now on will hurt this child greatly.
Even if it is explained objectively by excluding subjectivity as much as possible, the reason why this child’s father was arrested would be the result of following that objectivity.
“His abilities as a staff member are competent, but he has never spoken a single kind word to his men. I thought that it would be enough for the soldiers to move on their own with just a word or two, and even if they died, new soldiers would replace the empty seats……. He can be said to be a difficult person to defend, even in empty words.”
“Yeah, that’s unavoidable given the location. No matter how cruel it is, if you don’t do that, you can’t lead the army properly.”
That was not wrong.
The number of soldiers saved and the number of enemies killed are more important than the morale of the soldiers…….
In terms of prioritizing statistics over public sentiment, he could be said to have followed his duties as a staff member very well.
“Yes, my father was just doing his job. Sensei also said that such a person would never betray the Empire, right? So he’ll concede to you that this is a framer, he’ll surely be acquitted sooner or later…….”
“Even though that could break public sentiment?”
However, there is no back and forth only when it is finished at the line of ‘weighing’.
Ironically, the officer I knew was a person who could be highly evaluated only when he was better at politics than efficiency.
An officer is also a job dealing with people.
Because they are clearly ‘humans with an ego and a heart’.
“Public sentiment is collapsing… ….”
“Now then, let’s ask our clever second-in-command a question.”
After placing the empty coffee cup on the table, he stood up and quietly walked in front of Beans.
“Beans. Do you know what is the number one cause of death for officers in the military?
“Suddenly, something… ….”
“Would you like to answer first?”
Beans feel embarrassed by my words.
But that attitude didn’t last too long.
“…… Assassination, I guess.”
“Yes, assassination by sniping or spying.”
If it is natural, then it is natural.
From the point of view of the enemy, rather than hundreds of soldiers, they will try to target one officer who commands them more.
To the extent that in some cases, a few troops were blown up just to inject one assassin, a competent officer was approaching as a being that must be killed by the enemy.
“Then what do you think will happen next?”
But there are people who want to kill the officer even more than they do.
Those who want to kill but are in conflict because they can’t.
Those who take out their weapons to the point of giving up all the responsibility that holds them back.
“…… Troop annihilation?”
“It’s the bottom line.”
I denied Beans’ answer and replied straight away.
The question came back after quite a while.
“…… Yes?”
“Great cause, patriotism, spirit of sacrifice… …. All of that is a concept that can be overturned depending on the attitude of the person close to you.”
Anyway, if you’ve been in the military for about two years, everyone will understand.
The country’s enemies are the reds.
A soldier’s main enemy is an officer.
***
I am a doctor, and a doctor is a profession that saves people.
If he had to save his life, he wouldn’t hesitate to leave at least the throat of a criminal or an enemy soldier.
That’s why I try not to hate people as much as possible unless they’re trash, but even I couldn’t like a human called Marquis Jugret.
‘I refuse.’
‘…… Did you know that disobeying orders can be a ground for execution under military law?’
‘Follow and follow or just follow, that’s it.’
‘Patriotism and loyalty are also things to consider. Have you forgotten that if the country collapses, the hometown and family that must be protected will also be in danger?’
‘Don’t take the family hostage. A person who has never seen his family face to face.’
To the extent that rumors circulating around the world are gentry.
Because it was clear that people’s lives were treated like consumables.
