152 – Embers (3)
We made all plans assuming the worst case scenario.
The worst was averted at the point of securing the duke, but there was still a lot of work to be done.
And…… Bell Meyer above all.
Her worries about her continued to hold her back.
It’s only been a day since she was detained by the National Military Police, but with her strigoi involved, she had to be rescued as soon as possible.
No.
If her plan hadn’t gone this far, she would have overturned her military police and brought her back sooner.
However, the forces for the coup d’état were quicker than expected, and the time and space given to me were small.
I had to make a choice.
“f*ck… ….”
Abusive language came out of nowhere.
I tried my best to pretend to be calm in front of people including Major Rittenhark.
Because her heart was already rotting away.
Paak!! Pak!!
I swung my fist at the wall. My body trembles as I feel out of breath. Even though I knew I had to be calm, my mind wouldn’t follow me.
The military police have already crossed the line. Bell Meyer is my closest friend, will they leave her alone?
Strigoi? Those babies are out of the question in the first place.
It was hard to imagine what those damn human scumbags would have done to Belle.
Because if I imagined it, I wouldn’t really be able to forgive myself.
『Lieutenant Colonel—.』
Her voice calling me anxiously lingered in my ears. The sound of her screams, her flesh exposed white, her legs spread with a disgusted expression—.
“THE f*ck!! Jinhyeok Kim!! You pathetic dog!”
Paak!!
She banged her head against the wall. Blood flowed from her torn fist and forehead.
It’s been a while since I shouted my real name. A bastard like me, even after coming here, can’t I protect my precious person?
Are you blinded by the cause and just watching her misfortune?
Just like back then.
– It’s okay.
The face of a colleague who had been tied up with a bomb in a closed factory came up before my eyes.
-Do the given mission.
I was able to get it. But I had to follow orders. I was helpless, stupid, and weak when I was just getting a lieutenant ticket.
Let’s fight cool and die worthwhile?
What does it mean to die worthwhile? When you die, it’s over.
To the high-ranking people, it can be said that his sacrifice was worth it, but was it really worth the death for the friend’s family and lover?
Even though I saw it in front of my eyes.
Should I close my eyes again and look away?
This is Bell Meyer, who believed in me and followed me.
When she loses her, it’s not just me who will grieve her.
What about Lumia? She is a mischievous older sister, but how will she react when she shyly says that she is precious because of that?
Are you Roxanna? Will she be able to make that expression again, smiling happily as she was sandwiched between Rumia and Bell?
The member of the 8th Assault Magic Infantry Corps who built her trust by rolling on the dirt floor with her.
Major Claude Lane, who fought like a dog, but took care of each other unknowingly.
The duty platoon members who gathered her as her focal point and rushed into her battlefield without hesitation.
When they ask me in a desperate voice what the lieutenant colonel has done, will he be able to answer?
“Whoa… …. After… ….”
Absolutely not.
I really can’t do that this time.
With shaking hands, I took a cigarette out of my pocket and lit it.
To my horror, my head went cold.
“Lieutenant Colonel Enoch Levandel!! As you said, the citizens have started to stand up!!”
From far away, the operational staff of the Army Training Center came running in a bright color. When I turned my head, his expression hardened.
“Is that so?”
“It would be better not to mention the Prince still…… Whew what?! Hey, there’s blood from your head and hands…… !!”
“It’s okay.”
I inhale the smoke deeply and shake off the blood from my hands.
“Then now is your chance.”
“What an opportunity…… ?”
“Please select only three soldiers who are quick on foot and excel at shooting.”
“Three people? What are you planning to do with the three of us?”
I looked straight at him and answered.
“We will subdue the headquarters of the National Military Police.”
Chijik.
The cigarette burned out.
***
According to intelligence, Bell Meyer is not the only one detained at the headquarters of the National Military Police.
Because the people I contacted to stop the coup d’état forces weren’t just high-ranking officials in the military or government.
The low-level soldiers of the National Military Police and the Capital Guard Division sought cooperation just in case.
They still pretended to be sympathetic to the coup forces, and were relaying information about the situation inside.
“The executives of the magic brigade, military personnel, and government personnel who disobeyed orders are all detained at this headquarters. Now, after the riots, is your chance.”
It was a coup d’état with a relatively small number of people.
Not only do we have to stop the protests right now, but we also have the Petrovuna Palace, the Uk ranian Army Headquarters, and the National Military Police Headquarters.
Suspicion about this incident is spreading among the low-level personnel who were mobilized for the coup without knowing why, but it is unlikely that they will be able to deal with such a large-scale unrest.
And at the same time the seizure of the Wilson Times and the arrest of Sarah Ronald would have to happen.
However, right after delivering the newspaper at dawn, Sarah Ronald was already hiding in a hiding place.
That fact will also inevitably create a vacuum in the security of the National Gendarmerie.
“Keep your mind straight. Many people’s lives are in our hands.”
“Yes.”
To my words, three soldiers dressed as military police responded in heavy voices.
They were three soldiers who were teaching assistants at the Army Training Center.
As a soldier in charge of training elite soldiers, the basic skills are outstanding.
Two of them were also participants in the descent training of the Assault Magical Infantry Battalion.
At this level, it’s enough to entrust your back.
“What do we belong to from now on?”
“This is the 5th Company of the Military Police Guard Battalion.”
“Don’t forget.”
I emphasized my identity again as much as I camouflaged. They nodded as if they understood.
The military police uniform and related information were provided by members of the military police platoon stationed at the training center.
Those who decided to stand on the right side, not the military police.
After completing the camouflage status and equipment inspection, we were able to enter the city through the sewer connected to the Army Training Center.
Across the sky full of clouds, black smoke rises, and people’s voices are heard from not far away.
I wonder if the ringing bells are from the citizens who urge them to rally.
Or it is unknown whether it is the military requesting disbandment.
Kayef, who had been calm until just one day ago, was thrown into a huge mess as soon as the morning dawned.
“You don’t have as many guards as you thought?”
“Most of them would have gone out to stop the citizens. We move quickly through this gap.”
At the same time, a military police carriage was left unattended by the roadside. It was doubtful whether he had gone to stop the demonstration or to arrest reactionary characters based on their standards.
I jumped straight into the driver’s seat and took the reins.
As expected of a skilled training assistant, the troops board the wagon with synchronized movements.
‘Wait just a little longer. Bell…… !’
“Heyyying!!”
As soon as the reins are struck, the war horse gallops forward.
The destination is the headquarters of the National Military Police.
The main culprits who betrayed their commander and plunged the country into chaos.
With the heart of a beast, it was time to bite.
***
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“Come on, come on out!”
Bell Meyer quickly freed the people imprisoned around him. Most of them are in a state where they cannot even speak properly due to continuous torture.
‘No one is perfectly fine… ….’
She bit her lip at the terrible reality. If he hadn’t resisted a moment ago, would he have become like this himself?
She looked at the people staring into space with cloudy eyes, even though the door was wide open.
“Huh… ….”
I was afraid.
My memory still hasn’t returned, and the scars left all over my body continue to hurt.
Maybe it would have been better to just conform.
It was Bell who instinctively moved her body and killed the man as if someone had instructed her, but everything was opaque for her to move without properly knowing where this place was.
When she was lost in confusion.
“Bell! Bell…… !! You are safe!!”
A voice came from somewhere. Is she calling herself? It was a familiar voice, but I couldn’t remember who it was.
Let’s follow the resounding voice.
There was a woman chained to her as well as herself.
He was wearing a prison uniform, but he had no injuries from being whipped. Instead, her right hand was completely bruised as if she had slammed her stretched hand into her wall.
“Damn it, I almost died of pain pretending to be crazy. Come on, release me! I’m sick of being here.”
“Who are you?”
“What? I’m Luna! Luna Aire!”
“Mi, I’m sorry…… That memory…….”
When Bell hesitantly responded to the reaction as if she knew herself, she let out a pitiful sigh.
As a female magic officer, Luna was friendly with Belle Meyer, Rumia, and Roxanna.
That’s why she, too, knew about Bell Meyer’s symptoms.
“First of all…… Will you release me from this? I will help you.”
“Yes! All right!”
Belle immediately opened the prison door, and she released the chains that were restraining her legs.
As soon as Luna released her restraints, she gave Belle a hug.
“…… Great job. Really.”
It was warm. It was a nostalgic feeling. A ray of light led to her consciousness, which had been lost in the fog of oblivion.
“I told you to take good care of it, but I will feed Enoch properly.”
“Enoch…… ?”
“Lieutenant Colonel Enoch. Your boss.”
Hwaaak!!
A ray of light gradually spread out into many directions. Fragments of shattered memories are partially put together.
Enoch. Lieutenant Colonel Enoch.
A person you will never forget.
“…… Luna.”
“Huh?”
“What is my name?”
“Bell, Bell Maya. Captain Bell Meyer, medical commander of the 8th Assault Magical Infantry Battalion.”
She chewed on her name. However, it is still too early to rejoice. They were still in the middle of enemy lines, and it was impossible to guess how many enemies there were.
“f*ck…… These bastards have turned people into very corpses.”
Coming out of the prison, Luna crumpled her face as she looked at the people scattered around her.
“Do you know someone?”
“Yeah, I don’t know because I’m from the next generation. He belongs to the Magic Brigade.”
I heard that starting with her arrest, the troops of the Magic Brigade under the direct control of her central corps were arrested one after another.
Since she couldn’t win over the brigade commander, she was thinking of cutting off all her limbs.
“Bastards.”
Luna did not tolerate her swear words. Even if you don’t know them well, they’re from the same unit anyway. How long will it take for them to return to normal life?
“At least the two of us have to go out. I need to join Enoch soon…….”
That moment.
I could feel the presence of people in the direction of the stairs. Luna instinctively intercepted her bell as if to protect it. Her breathless footsteps descending. She counts three.
“Shh. Wait.”
Luna Aire raised mana. Thanks to her hard feigning madness, she was not tortured by the strigoi even though she was the first to be caught.
Of course, as much as she hadn’t even had enough water for two days, she was still exhausted.
Luna decided that she was much better than Bell Meyer, who had lost her memory.
At that time, she held her breath and waited for the enemy to enter the line of fire.
Bell Mayer muttered in a trembling voice at the figure revealed in the darkness.
“…… Lieutenant Colonel.”
“What?”
Luna looked in front of him as if she was possessed. She had unforgettable blonde hair. Golden eyes sparkling brightly.
Bell Meyer ran out in her bare feet. When she fell into his arms, she said in a trembling voice that she was a man.
“Lieutenant Colonel! Colonel…… ! Enoch Levandel…… !!!”
“I’m sorry. Bell, really…… I’m sorry.”
“Huh, black…… !! Enoch…… !!”
Looking at her crying like her own child.
Enoch pulled Bell Meyer to his chest.
