Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 729
729. [Western Front] – Absurdity (5)
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When Cheonseong raised his head like that, what he saw was a man with silver hair and a grumpy look. He was probably in his late 20s to early 30s.
Above all, the fiercely torn eyes in his eyes made him look like an ordinary person.
“Aren’t you Captain Ben Gale of Eunik…? … .”
“that’s right. “This is our youngest member.”
As Roxanna and Rune responded with stiff expressions, the man called Ben Gale naturally sat down next to Cheonseong.
Sreuk.
Then, with his legs crossed and his arms resting on the chair, he carefully looked up and down Cheonseong.
“Hoo.”
And then a small exclamation followed.
At first glance, it looked like he was admiring the new officer, but the person receiving his gaze was feeling something completely different.
“… … .”
My mouth won’t drop.
No, it wasn’t just the mouth. He tried to properly greet his rank of captain, but from the moment he caught his gaze, it was not easy for him to lift a finger.
‘no… … .’
There was a sharp anticipation that felt like it would cut you the moment you lifted it.
Clearly, there is no mana or energy visible in the eyes. It felt like dozens of sharp knives were squeezing my body.
“Wow, this is bigger than what I heard through rumors?”
“Is that so? “Our youngest is really amazing, isn’t he?”
When Lieutenant Rune spoke quite calmly, Cheonseong could not understand Rune.
Class is class, but the feeling of intimidation was no joke.
But how can you respond so calmly?
“Now, Ensign Han Tiansheng. Breathe comfortably. I guess I stopped by to catch the new officer. “I just came here because I wanted to see in person the person who was the subject of the rumor.”
Tuk. Tuk.
The moment Ben Gale suddenly smiled and lightly tapped Cheonseong’s shoulder, Cheonseong felt as if his body was falling apart without him knowing.
It wasn’t because I felt pain.
As the energy like Ben Gale’s numerous blades that had been strangling his body disappeared, it was not easy to control his body in return.
“… … “It’s called Han Tiansheng.”
Tuk.
When Cheonseong finally straightened himself and opened his mouth, Ben Gale narrowed his eyes even more and smiled coldly.
“This is so unfair. I don’t know why Jeok-ik got so lucky, but he got such a talented person as the youngest? Talented people who have not benefited from us?”
And when he proudly defended his nature and mentioned the enemy’s interests, Roxanna and Rune fell silent for a moment.
“… … .”
“… … .”
Quiet stillness.
And Cheonseong could not open his mouth due to the silence of the two people.
‘The atmosphere is strange.’
No matter how much it was on the front line, there seemed to be factions among the officers as the units they belonged to were different.
“under. Well, no. I said a month, so that could be it. Anyway, welcome to the front lines. If the best talent like you come to the front lines, won’t our empire have a bright future? I will keep a close eye on you while you are at the front. “With very high expectations.”
Tap, tap.
Ben Gale tapped Cheonseong’s shoulder again and left as if his business was over, and Cheonseong cautiously showed his courtesy.
And only after Ben Gale left the restaurant did Roxanna and Rune open their mouths.
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“ha.”
“… … “I’m really annoyed.”
Cheonseong smiled awkwardly at the sight of Roxanna sighing and Rune frowning.
“Eun-ik is… … “It’s another unit, right?”
I’ve seen the word ‘Jeok-ik’ used several times in the story, but I’ve never seen a unit called ‘Eun-ik’ exist.
Or maybe I didn’t remember correctly.
“uh. “There is a very unpleasant platoon called Silver Wings.”
Roxanna spoke in an unusually cold tone, and Rune added.
“Captain Ben Gale is a really cold person, so the moment he shows even the slightest flaw, he gets very tired. “Now that I have established a close relationship, I can talk lightly with Captain Ben Gale.”
Cheonseong carefully nodded at the words of the two different people.
‘Captain Ben Gale.’
Although it was a short moment, the prayer I felt while facing him was completely restrained. So I couldn’t even know the depth of strength. However, it was clear that he was not an ordinary person.
“Han Tiansheng. “But you’re amazing?”
Rune suddenly smiled and looked at Cheonseong.
“yes?”
“Captain Ben Gale took a quick look at you. “It would have been so overtly intimidating that you couldn’t even lift a finger, but you didn’t fall down as soon as you let go of your courage.”
“Oh, that’s… “I finally calmed down because I felt like I was going to behave in an indecent manner.”
“Even if that were the case, it was pretty good, just like Rune said. The moment other officers first encounter Captain Ben Gale, most of them kneel down or even collapse on the spot.”
Hearing Roxanna’s words with a bitter smile, Cheonseong felt really fortunate without even realizing it.
‘I was almost embarrassed from the beginning.’
Now that we were in a restaurant with nearly a thousand people eating, I knew that their attention was on me.
And how much influence first impressions have on meeting people.
“Thank goodness.”
“Yes, fortunately. You have proven your worth again. Actually, rumors about you have spread quite widely in the first fortress. “I wonder how good you are that the princess will personally send you to the front lines.”
I laughed awkwardly at Lieutenant Rune’s words.
In fact, being taken by Lyudmila was not a good thing by any means.
… … .
After such a chaotic dinner, it was time to return to the enemy barracks.
“Is he Han Tiansheng?”
“Oh, are you here already?”
Roxanna and Rune grinned at the words of the man and woman who had just left the private room.
“uh. “This is Han Cheon-seong, who will be our youngest.”
“He’s very handsome, right? “I was really surprised when I first saw him. I never thought a guy like this would come.”
Cheonseong was embarrassed by the excited answers of the two people.
“My name is Han Cheon-seong and I was assigned to the enemy wing. Please take care of me in the future.”
He immediately bowed and said hello.
On the front line, I felt like I was being expected too much from someone who was nothing, and when the two men and women approached, Cheonseong was suddenly surprised.
“Yes, nice to meet you. I’m Second Lieutenant McPhill, our rank will be the same anyway. “But you know that the front line is not the same even if the rank is the same, right?”
“yes. Of course I know. “Ensign McPhill.”
“I feel at ease because I feel like speaking and having a clear basic posture are the basics.”
My first impression of the short blonde man who approached me like that was… … .
‘It looks really scary.’
I know that you shouldn’t think that way about people you’ve just met, but when you saw them up close, the impression was so harsh that you were instantly overwhelmed.
But since he spoke in such a benevolent voice with such a harsh impression, I felt a gap and couldn’t even get used to it.
“I’m Lieutenant Elf, just endure it well from now on.”
“yes. “I will try my best.”
The woman with sky-blue short hair who spoke in passing had a very strange and mysterious response.
‘It feels very indifferent.’
I had a strong feeling that I was just passing by.
“So McPhill, is this the end of the people you’ll be greeting today?”
“Yes, that’s right. “Ensign Roxanna, there is no one else in the barracks right now other than the four of us.”
“ha. There really is no one in our platoon. “Still, it’s the youngest’s first day. How can it be the end for the four of us?”
At Lieutenant Rune’s next words, I momentarily tilted my head.
“Lieutenant Leria and the others are not in the barracks today?”
No matter what anyone says, the core of the enemy wing was Lieutenant Leria.
Considering her overwhelming inaction and her ability to single-handedly defeat an apostle, I had not met the most important person.
“Oh, that’s… … .”
“Ha, that was it too.”
And for some reason, the others smiled awkwardly and looked at each other.
“It’s a bit weird to say this on the first day, but to tell the truth, Lieutenant Leria and the others who are not in the barracks right now are chasing the apostle outside the front lines.”
When Roxanna spoke carefully, Cheonseong was dumbfounded.
“… … What it means is that he is pursuing the apostle.”
“Probably, I won’t be returning to the barracks until today. “It will be around dawn when I return.”
And as Rune continued speaking without hesitation, Cheonseong’s heart seemed to sink.
Going to the front line.
He was assigned to a special platoon called Red Wing.
It was my nature to accept all of that, but the story now sounded completely different.
That’s right, because the weight of those words was on a different level.
I could sense a lot from her words, as to how tenaciously she carried out her duties as an apostle.
“So, you said it was Han Tiansheng, right? You, too, would do well to prepare your mind. “It’s already been a year for me, but since you’ve become a member of the enemy, it’s hard to hold on with your foolish feelings.”
As McPhill spoke calmly but with force, Cheonseong nodded his head shakily.
“… “I will work hard.”
And the answer wasn’t that it was okay or that I knew.
Saying that you will try hard.
Those words were more surprising to MacPhill than anything else.
‘I thought I was elite when I heard that I won the Grand Colosseum.’
When I first saw him, he was so handsome that I actually didn’t have any good feelings about him. But just looking at him speaking so briefly, the person seemed quite cautious.
Although he must have come to the front line at a young age, even before completing a year of academy training, his attitude is calm and cautious.
However, I do not stop and hesitate due to vague fear.
That was an attitude that an ordinary person could never have. And more than anything else, it was important to see the immediate ‘reality’.
“Why did you scare me so much from the first day? “You will gradually adapt well.”
“Yes, MacPhill. Leave it at that. “Jealousy is a very ugly thing~?”
“… Ensign Rune. Are you saying I was jealous? “I just said what I had to say.”
“Oh, aren’t you jealous of Han Tiansheng?”
When Rune suddenly hugged Cheonseong’s arm in response to McPhill’s answer, Cheonseong was momentarily surprised.
“Lu, Ensign Rune?”
“It’s just light skinship. “This handsome and cute maknae has come in. Maybe I can be a little more cute~”
“Rune, you. “Stop it now.”
“Roxanna, why are you jealous too?”
When Rune responded and hugged Cheonseong’s arm tightly, Cheonseong was truly embarrassed.
‘no.’
Anyway, maybe I’m being too proactive. Of course, I knew that this action was not one with great meaning, but was just an action to make things a little more comfortable.
But body-to-body contact was something completely different.
Munch… .
Because you can feel the softness directly.
“… … .”
And more than anything, I saw it with my own eyes.
Ensign McPhill looked at me and Ensign Rune with a puzzled expression, no, a shocked expression.
“I told you to stop!?”
Then, when Ensign Roxanna forced Ensign Rune away, I was finally able to put my mind at ease.
“Tsk, no, why are you making a fuss when Han Tiansheng is fine? Han Cheon-seong. “Did you hate it?”
“no. “I thought it was a sign of friendliness.”
“right? Look how smart our youngest is. Maybe I can be a little cute. “You guys are so mean too.”
I had to awkwardly laugh along as I saw Lieutenant Rune smiling brightly.
In fact, if I directly touched her body and pulled her away from me, I felt like I was crossing a line, so I had to be cautious.
“ha. Really Rune, you be careful. No matter how much you are the youngest or whatever, that is definitely something you should not do. “Do you think it would have been nice if a guy who looked like McPhill had put his arm around you as a sign of friendliness when you first came in?”
“Roxanna, are you really being harsh? What do I look like? Ha, really… … If you’re jealous, just say you’re jealous. Or rather swear.”
“What you’re doing right now may be what Han Tiansheng feels. So, don’t make personal contact.”
Even as I watched the two lieutenants suddenly arguing, I was caught between them and couldn’t say anything.
It wasn’t that I was afraid to get involved in an argument between two people.
“… … .”
Some kind of blank expression. I couldn’t say anything because Lieutenant McPhill was in front of me, unable to recover from the shock.
‘It’s really bad.’
Lieutenant Karyl told me there was no absurdity, but it seemed to me that there was some absurdity.
Since the person in question is right in front of him, openly belittling his appearance and raising his voice, I wonder how severe Lieutenant McPhill’s shock will be… … .
I couldn’t bear to think about it.
“Roxanna. You’re in a bad mood right now too! “Do you feel good when I say you look like McPhill?”
“under. I’m just saying it’s a metaphor. Did I really say you look like McPhill? “You might just feel that way, which means you should be careful what you do!”
The harsh argument between Lieutenant Rune and Lieutenant Roxanna was getting louder.
“I am… … “Let’s stop and go in.”
I urgently spoke to Lieutenant McPhill’s completely droopy voice.
“I hope you have a comfortable rest.”
“Phew.”
And when Lieutenant LP, who was watching us like this, burst into laughter, I shook my head without realizing it.
Lieutenant McPhill’s shoulders slumped even more as if he was about to hit the nail on the head, and I felt as if I had seen something I shouldn’t have.
‘This is absurd.’
That too must have been a very serious absurdity.