The Adventure of the Boy With a Mind of a Middle-aged Man

At noon the next day, several Laddles appear with those delivering lunch, asking them to fill out the form selectively with their own names and future hopes.

The form contained three particulars.

One is that the prisoner should bring a letter from the Ladle side and return promptly to the kingdom. I swear I will not do any harm from Ladle's side in doing so.

Two, to belong to the ladle. Assuming it belongs, it will not be possible to return at least until the end of the war with the Kingdom, but neither preferential nor cold treatment. Grants equal rights and duties as a citizen to one part of the Raddle Territory after a certain probationary period.

Three, provided that the choice of the two above is limited to those that have not committed more than a certain criminal activity in the past. Anyone who commits a criminal act is tried and executed by a court in Ladle as a criminal.

Naturally, the camp went into havoc.

In short, Raddle says to Kai and the Kingdoms prisoners to think about if they belong like this.

In this camp are mixed soldiers of Sectors I and II.

Zone II soldiers are outward soldiers that the kingdom has destroyed in the past, and there is also fine dust such as attachment to the kingdom. So much so that it is a consideration that families are being held hostage in their home countries.

In contrast, District I soldiers, starting with Kai, are clean kingdom soldiers. Staying here is synonymous with abandoning your country. Besides, that belongs to the land of Raddle, which has killed a large number of its compatriots. My mood is not complicated.

"What's Kai gonna do?

Soon Martha, who had come beside me, asks.

Ever since Martha was taken prisoner, her previous arrogance has vanished like a lie and she has spoken to her frequently.

"We have to go home."

"You're going to die!?"

"I guess."

Kai is an officer from a civilian. It would be a great duck to make you take responsibility for your defeat. As soon as he returns home, he is summoned to a military law conference and Kai is executed.

"Then why?

"Oh, my God."

My grandfather and grandmother are still alive in my country. The remaining choice is synonymous with the State treason being applied. The law like that shit is certain to result in a public execution by the clan royalists. That is unforgivable.

Besides, if Kai stays in the land, the other officers will be held accountable. You can't just push responsibility on others, etc., than once you've been delegated the authority of command.

"Damn, you..."

overlapping Martha's objections to opening her mouth,

"To remain is synonymous with treason against my country! It can't be anything but a return to my country! hey would be!?"

Lehman Chardonnay, now one of the few senior officers, looks around gleefully and raises his voice.

Naturally, there was an endorsement, but some soldiers were uncomfortably bowed down.

(You're good)

Finally, Kai can read Ladle's intentions as well.

In short, they crave information about the kingdom. That is why we are trying to draw the soldiers on this occasion into our own faction. I guess I shook that crazy meal all day long for that.

In this new ladle, even if you are a prisoner, you can eat this delicious meal. I actually showed that fact and showed it.

Of course, there will be no less attachment to the soldiers in this room to their country. But more than that, I also know enough about the horrors of my country.

Of course soldiers of civilian origin don't get bounty or anything if they leave defeated, but if they do poorly, they could be imprisoned for state treason for a good reason. At least it will be a life of being cursed and stoned. I've seen those scenes over and over again.

Of course, remaining in this land is tantamount to betraying the kingdom. So what you have a family for is not a choice you can take.

However, the blisters that have been raging in the kingdom in recent years have caused the entire village to be incinerated and many of the houses to return have themselves disappeared. For them like that, the kingdom is for whatever reason, family revenge. What killed my family and my coworkers. It would be obvious which is hateful, etc.

If you've been making this proposal knowing the circumstances of such a kingdom...

"Guys, do you want to take advantage of the chaos in the kingdom to take us in? It's egregious to think about King Yamahisa and them for a long time. Well, maybe it's his advice."

Raise your voice like Rose was impressed next door.

"Is that a young man named Tosh, your ex-boyfriend?

"He's been burned every village with blisters."

"Right..."

From what I hear, Rose is playing the glitch of not being able to break Tosh's betrayal and inviting Raddle troops into the First District fort in Arkhroy.

Even though it's not strange to be mad at her because of her personality, I can't even feel fine dust where it includes against Tosh.

Her homeland is one of the few adjacent tribes destroyed by the kingdom. Tosh's betrayal was a choice she could have taken herself if she was in a different position. Maybe that's what I'm thinking.

"Where do you think Kai is, Raddle's reason for trying to take us in?

"Of course, it would be total war."

The fact that Ladle is trying to find out more about the kingdom may be taken to mean that he has already made a genuine choice of war against the foolishness of this kingdom.

And there's only one way to counter that Ladle insane weapon within the kingdom today. Only the Seven Chinese Knights, led by the brave Sitica. That is now turned into a group of outsiders under the patronage of the brave. In addition, rumors of a group, another trump card of the brave.

I have no doubt it will be exactly a total war.

"Everyone, this is a foolish fornication of the barbarians. Return to the kingdom and attack again with the barbarians to reclaim this land!!"

There was no endorsement this time from anyone for the words of Lehman Chardonnay, who shakes up the grip of his right hand and dyes one's face into a trance (these things).

Naturally. Experience that nightmare once and it won't be an idea to attack this land again.

"That's how I looked a while ago..."

Martha shrugged bossly, shaking her neck wide left and right and walking out toward the dining room, even as she saw the pitiful. Martha's guy, he's really changed. It's as if the accompaniment has fallen.

And

"Well said. You were just hiding."

A woman's words containing strong insults shake her eardrums. Turning his gaze to his voice, right next to Kai was a woman soldier who had shortcut her dark hair, which until recently had been betrayed by Lehman.

According to information from Rosé, Senior Sergeant Lehman, who still barks a lot, is in the middle of having fun with her during the Ladle raid. He hid her in his room as a decoy for our cuteness, and after the commotion had subsided, he was taken prisoner by the general army.

Lehman, who has been hiding in his room all this time, hasn't seen that hell straight away. I don't really understand the horror of that ladle.

(That's something that changes, though)

When Lehman first joined the army, he spoke respectfully to Kai and his superiors from the civilian population, seeking advice and other unbelievably special victories from high nobility. Let's make this change in just a few years. I really guess this Royal Army is rotten.

"Okay! This is a battle that betrayed the pride of our kingdom. It's jihad! Abandon your ugly cowardice and selfishness! Let us not give our lives to His Majesty the King and to the brave Sitica!

Lehman holding both hands up and immersed in joy. Some things are not as worthy of vomiting that word as Lehman is now. I mean, it's too funny (cool) to even make me laugh.

And that seems to have been everyone's common perception, not just Kai, and together we ignore Lehman and walk to the dining room for lunch.

"Let's go, too. I haven't eaten yet."

"Right."

When they hit the hammer, Kai and the others follow the flow of people to the dining room.

That night...

(… please)

Still in my blurry head, I can see my men shaking my body when I raise my face.

"What, Nils, is that you? Sorry, I'm sleepy. Come back tomorrow."

(Already! Sergeant Kai!

Grabbing the chest barn (Mugura) rarely, I was shaken by a bump and finally woke up my upper body, looking at the female soldier with the dark hair shortcut of the case (Kugura).

Kai was in the position of soldier chief until Wimp picked him up. Nils is a subordinate of the time and occasionally does it in consultation with Rosé.

"What's up? Is this about Lehman again? I'm not hungry anymore. If you're a man or a woman, you can settle this between the parties."

"It's not! No, not at all..."

I don't really get the guidelines, but the look on her face was different from what it was like during the day.

"What happened?

female soldier to Kai's inquiry - Nils gripped both fists,

"After Lehman's speech yesterday, I got testimony that I saw him in that war mess. Shh!!"

"Uh, yeah, that's why I surrendered after I stumbled on you, right? First of all, isn't that what you said?

"Yeah, that's what I thought until just now. 'Cause shortly afterwards, he was hiding under the bed, and he saw a gap, and he ran away. That's what I was saying. But when I think back, it's weird."

"Weird? Take a deep breath, calm down, then wrap up the story and talk again."

Nils moves his chest a few times and starts opening his mouth.

"That's when Lehman taught me to escape. He was right, he didn't run into his enemies!

"But you were ambushed at the evacuation site after all, weren't you?

"Yes, but that's not the problem..."

Is that what you mean? Little by little I could see what Nils was trying to say.

"You think it's weird that we didn't run into enemies as far as the evacuation site?

"Yeah, when that nightmare sound was approaching the building, I didn't think I'd get away with it. But I made it to the shelter."

"You think it wouldn't have been possible without you?

Kokon and nodding Nils.

"But that's crazy. Assuming Senior Sergeant Lehman is dead, there can be no life."

You will not surrender unconditionally. If Nils' hypothesis is to be adopted, Lehman must draw the eye of his enemy, the Raddle Soldier, to himself. And it's impossible that that ladle should miss every Lehman. I mean, he's got to be dead for sure.

……

Nils bites his lower lip, grabbing his jacket hard with both hands and shivering his entire body into small pieces.

I have a bad feeling about this. He's stuck the key around several times into a keyhole that doesn't engage. How can I speak of such a unique discomfort?

"Answer me, Nils!

"Today, a soldier from the Third Squad told me that he saw Lehman fall from his chest bleeding..."

"No, but he's pimping now, isn't he? Is that a mistake?

"Yeah, but he's been weird lately. If you think you got arrogant and cold like someone else, there were times when you were holding me like a child and you were trembling..."

All of a sudden, what has been a cleansing habit awakens to lust. The next day, the attentive one becomes tyranny. Significant alteration of character. They were one of the rumors that had been whispered around senior officers.

If, as the soldier said, Lehman is already dead...... stupid. So who's Lehman today? Impossible delusion.

Shake your neck a few times and hold both shoulders of Nils,

"Tomorrow I will look into Senior Sergeant Lehman. So now go back to your room and sleep."

I finally managed to get Nils to cry, then briefly explained the situation to Rosé and leave her to me.

Significant alteration of the character of senior officers, including Lehman, witness testimony of Lehman's death and subsequent confirmation of his survival. Kai really couldn't wipe away his intense anxiety about this fact.

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A few more days pass, and the Raddles come to the camp.

And nearly ten people have been ordered to appear on the grounds of the investigation. Among those who received requests to appear from them were Lehman, Nils, Ky, Rose and Martha.

From the tingling feeling of these ladles, I can guess what they called it. It would be a crime against the Raddles.

(Sergeant Kai......)

Nils looks up at me with anxious eyes.

(It's all right. There's just suspicion hanging right now. It won't happen soon.)

Kai declared so forcefully so as to contain the intense anxiety that gushed from the back of his chest.