Shinigami ni Sodaterareta Shoujo wa Shikkoku no Ken wo Mune ni Idaku

─ ─ Fortress Gallia, Commander Otto's office.

When the military conference for the recapture of the Fortress of Keel was being held in the Wang capital.

Otto had ordered Olivia to appear in order to convey the contents of an operation. But despite specifying the time, Olivia never shows up.

Five minutes, enough and every hour passed, a cutlet and rhythmic sound sounded from the office. The soldiers walking down the hallway pass as they lean their necks against the mysterious noise.

─ ─ Eventually appeared approximately thirty minutes after the specified time. Without looking bad, Olivia stands with a brilliant salute.

Otto asked, suppressing his frustrating feelings.

"Now, Brigadier Olivia. Let me ask you why you're half an hour late."

"Ha, the reason is the clock!

"... clock? What does that have to do with why we're late?

"Ha, I don't have a fine watch like Deputy Otto. So I don't know the exact time. That's why it's late!

With that said, Olivia stares wantedly at the pocket watch placed on the desk. Otto slowly reaches over his desk when he sighs at the reason for his shudderness.

This beautiful silver pocket watch is engraved with flower relief. When the lid is pressed open, the red-colored second hand plays a regular tone with the catchy.

After a long look, Otto threw unconstitutionally. The pocket watch was softly delivered to the hand Olivia rushed to offer as she drew the parabola.

"... Huh?

"I'll give you that pocket watch. Now I can't make crappy excuses in the future."

Even the other day, Otto let his anger make his emotions squirm. You'd better just give it to me to stabilize your spirit.

It was about that level of feeling, but Olivia looks at the pocket watch and Otto alternately with a surprised look. Apparently they think it's surprising.

In response to Olivia's gaze, Otto hands on annoyance.

"Are you sure you want it?

"I don't mind. And, 'May I have it?' That's all I'm saying, be careful what you say to your superior."

"Ha, excuse me! Deputy Otto's pocket watch, I'm delighted to have it!

With that said, I started making clocks with a nigga and a grin. If you think you opened the lid, close it, and if you think you closed it, open it again.

Just that repetition. Otto remembered his six-year-old daughter, who was left in the King's Capital, in a reaction like when the child received a toy.

Often immersed in memories, I notice Olivia peeking into herself with a strange face. Apparently, his face was pretty loose.

"It's time to get down to business. Keep your watch in your nose."

"Ha, I'll miss it!

As polite as dealing with treasures, Olivia puts her pocket watch in her nostalgia. Otto opens his mouth after a light cough.

"Nothing else I called on purpose. This time, I'm giving Brigadier Olivia a special assignment - a special agent. But, as you know, the Secret Service can also refuse by military policy. We don't have time, so I'm going to ask the Warrant Officer to make a decision here and now."

Secret Secret Service refers to a highly covert and difficult mission executed in small numbers. Since there is also a risk of loss of life, the appointed person is given the right to refuse.

By the way, on the dawn of completing the mission, it's a mechanism whereby a promotion is promised. Owing to Olivia's character, Otto thought he had little chance of rejecting it.

Olivia answers without showing any momentary confusion.

"Ha, I won't refuse. Lieutenant Olivia, I cordially wish you special services!

"Mm-hmm. Good reply. Now, tell them what the assignment is. This time I ask the Lieutenant to carry out the recapture of Fort Lamburg"

Otto rose from his chair, a point on the map affixed to the back wall. Along with the big bat stamp, point to the pattern of the fort that says "Disposal".

Olivia tilted her neck small as she peered into the map.

"This fort, it says, is abandoned? ─ Not ─, but it says?

You realize you're not using respectful language, say it again like you panicked. Seeing Olivia giggling at him, Otto stays slightly sighed.

"That's right. The Brigadier's right, it's a fort that was abandoned ten years ago. It is now the home of the bandits. In short, take it back from the hands of the bandits."

"You threw it away and you take it back?

"Language...... well. Ten years ago and now the circumstances are very different. As the Lieutenant knows, our army is forced to take a disadvantage against the Imperial Army. We need Fort Lamburg now to prevent any further incursions."

Otto sent platoon-sized crusaders over the past few years against bandits nesting in Fort Lamburg. But they all suffer payback and end up failing.

According to the testimony of the surviving soldier, the majority of them were killed by the awesome "long spear man".

Temporarily we also put squadron-sized troops in perspective, but we didn't end up transferring them to execution. Large-scale military operations stand out anyway.

The Imperial Army's surveillance network now extends throughout the kingdom of Farnest. If you move a detoured soldier beyond knowing where the eyes of the surveillance are shining, you are very likely to be perceived.

In the unlikely event that they are perceived and the Imperial Army becomes aware of the existence of abandoned forts. They'll send in soldiers to take it, no doubt.

Worst of all, that could be the calling water and encourage further offensives.

Balancing the pros and cons, Otto had given up taking back half the fort. But Olivia's emergence changed the situation.

I thought about hitting a pawn with that awesome long spear that would probably be the strongest in the Seventh Army.

Otto explained the details and asked Olivia, including the final confirmation of intent.

"─ As I just said, all crusade missions in the past have ended in failure. Still think you can do that?

"Hmmm... in short, you mean come and kill the bandits, right?

Otto looks at Olivia's noisy rhetoric unexpectedly. But there's no mistake in what you're saying, so keep shaking your head vertically.

"Well, that's the simple thing,"

"Got it. Do you need a neck, by the way?

"Neck?"

"Yes, my neck."

All of a sudden when they say neck, they all have no idea what you're talking about. Asking for a detailed explanation, Olivia answers with a strange face.

"Humans rejoice in the neck of their enemies, don't they?

In those words, I remembered how Olivia came to the fortress. As soon as he felt cold around his neck, Otto accidentally clasped his neck.

"─ No, I'm fine. You don't need a neck."

"Ha, then I will follow your orders and reclaim Fort Lamburg!

"All right, I'm hoping. Okay, back off."

Olivia turns back on her heels and exits refreshingly. In my confident footsteps, I can't even feel the dust on how anxious I am about this mission.

As soon as I closed the door as if to prove it, "Ah, I forgot to ask when the cake would arrive," the chirping voice echoed.