Chapter 104 – 10. Express Train to Partenope (4)
909 1st Avenue, Rosengart District.
An uninvited guest broke into the 7th Eye Street of the Army Intelligence Department.
“Long time no see, sister?”
It was a man who appeared from a dark corner of the street at night and knocked on the door. His face lit by the streetlights was that of a cool handsome man, and his rather slender height gave him a look that could charm many women.
But he would shine if it were all golden.
Contrary to my appearance, the man was not very handsome. His attitude was awkward and his behavior was close to that of a bully. Above all, he was a villain that everyone would recognize. It was pure evil and chaos that lacked even such modifiers.
“Kuk-kuk…….”
Standing on the doorknob, Adele stared at the man with calm eyes. She was a woman who, as always, did not show the ups and downs of her emotions, but the man was able to read the agitation in her old sister-in-law’s eyes.
The same goes for the wrath that followed it like fire.
“Would you like to let me in?”
The man grinned and asked. At first glance, it seemed formal, but it was absolutely not. Because the uniform he wears all over his body tells him that he has no choice.
A neatly ironed uniform of the SS, a hat decorated on top of his head, and dozens of medals that even seasoned soldiers cannot easily receive were dangling on his chest. The epaulettes were ordinary, perhaps because they had no special affiliation, but some patterns were engraved on them.
Like the shape of the Iron Cross, that special summons insignia hanging near the heart.
“…….”
Adele threw the door wide open. She took the man who had been standing in the hallway inside and led him into the living room. To that nest with a fireplace and a cold-weather carpet.
Bubbly.
In Bernhard and Slavic cultures, the act of wearing shoes indoors is considered very offensive. There is even a saying that the two countries are the ones who wear shoes on the bed among the words that look down on Britannia and Atlantic.
Even so, the man left the shoe rack in good condition and stepped into the living room with dirty shoes. However, if he was from a different country, it wasn’t like that. Out of the box, males were one of the first-class races specified in the Bernhardt Law.
A pure-blood human.
However, a man who cannot be said to be pure except for the malice inherent in him.
“Hey, isn’t this a nice nest?”
I don’t know how unlucky the attitude of messing around seemed. It’s a smooth face, so there will be more like that. If I dare to comment, it is enough to make me feel like a group of people who will incur resentment here and there even if it is not because of the uniform they are wearing.
“It’s not like a sister-in-law, but since it’s simple, it looks like it’s worth living?”
The man who rubbed his dirty shoes off the carpet on the living room floor grinned. He arbitrarily brought out a small picture of a landscape hanging on one side of the wall and looked at it, while playing the keys of an old but well-maintained piano noisily.
Of course, it was a provocation to incite the opponent without thinking. Even if it seemed like a low-level act at first glance, it was an act that I couldn’t help but go over even though I knew it with a fair amount of composure. It was so effective that it was a habit built into the male body.
Even so, Adele was calm and did not blink an eye. The wrath that was burning from the inside also faced the man without knowing it. He didn’t offer a table or serve tea, but he wasn’t even giving a party, so it was really gratuitous.
“I thought you would be alive.”
“You don’t look very happy for that.”
“Would you like to welcome me?”
The man nodded and hit his hand. It’s new, but he was a man who really expressed his emotions. For a short time he was, indeed, when he looked at the chatter and gestures.
Of course, no one who knows the man’s true identity evaluates it favorably. And anyone who has heard of Adele’s tangled secrets will be astonished at the composure she sees now.
“If you want a welcome after we part like that, I will kill you. But the human heart is so cunning. It wasn’t even a warm welcome, but I wanted to see that poker face contort in shock or anger.”
“There is no reason to be alarmed. Because you were the owner of a stronger life force than a cockroach. I guess I thought that somewhere else he was going on with his life like that.”
Adele turned her young gaze in contempt. She couldn’t help but feel the physiological disgust that her body remembers even with images that reached the state of impermanence. It was something that came naturally, like an instinct in our genes.
“The same goes for anger. Who would be angry with a worm under their feet? At one time, you hated me so much that I distanced myself from you, but that, too, could be regret, but not anger.”
“Damn it, aren’t the words too harsh for the priest?”
“I don’t have a priest.”
“No matter how much the sister-in-law denies it, the fact that we were once alumni does not disappear.”
“The Dawn seems to have forgotten about excommunicating you. The ugliness of trying to live with humans on the subject of bugs is still the same. It’s literally gross. I should have killed them before I opened them and installed them like I am now.”
“Puhahaha!”
The man shook his head and laughed out loud. It was a good enough sale. The words contained in the calm tone were so caustic that it sent chills down the spine of everyone who heard them.
“Ah, you are so unchangingly attractive.”
“Then you are unchanging vulgarity.”
“It is too vulgar! Even if you look like this, you have a lot of examples!”
Adele stared at the man with her mouth shut. He was complaining as if he was unfair, but he was laughing. Both of them knew very well that there was no sincerity in what they said. Because this was just a skirmish after a long time.
“I understand that it may seem rude. But I want you to know that there are only two people I respect in this world.”
“Amazing. A lunatic like you put not one but two over my head.”
“It has to be.”
The man let out a laugh, wiping it out. As you can guess from his expression, his words were sincere. A powerful member of the Iron Cross, he was an arrogant man who looked down on everyone except the two of them.
“No matter how famous the sister-in-law is in the world, you can’t leave out His Excellency in Heaven.”
“…… !”
“It is said that there is another realm of the sky outside the sky, and it is really true.”
It was like a fleeting moment. Adele and the man’s gaze quickly began to cross. With a few steps between them, the two of them rolled their eyes and moved their hands without asking anyone first. It was a movement to draw Yeon Seong-jin, the basics of an alchemist.
Pod!
A light shone in the void. Soon, it was reborn as a geometric pattern in a flat space, and completed Yeonseongjin, which can be seen anywhere in ancient books. As you can see from the complex pattern, it was a technique that only alchemists of considerable skill could use.
“It takes less than one second to activate the spell, so you are still at the height of success.”
The two paused. Soon, they couldn’t lift a finger as they glared at each other as if they were bound by an invisible rope. The techniques were manipulation-type and hypnosis-type alchemy that interfered with the target’s mind.
“But I can catch up to sister-in-law’s speed now.”
“Elke excommunicated you. I no longer have a priest.”
When magic and alchemy, which have no physical form, collide, the result is usually one of two.
“If that’s what Sister Jung meant, I’d be happy to call you sister…….”
“Disgusting.”
Offset or multiplied.
“Since your sister doesn’t seem to want to mention my name either, I’d like to give you a nickname.”
The man pointed to the Iron Cross badge on his chest above his uniform. As if to make a note of it, he tapped it to get Adele’s attention.
It is not a fact that has spread to the civilian population, but every member of the Iron Cross has a nickname and a mark that matches it.
For Elfriede Eichmann, it was brilliance. As is well known, the sign symbolizing the Extermination Bureau of the SS was the sun pointing to the light.
Then what about men?
“The 3rd seat of the Iron Cross, subject to special convocation directly under President Bernhardt.”
“…… Seek.”
As Adele groaned, in his case it was a pursuit. It was a strong man at the top of the Iron Cross that only a very few people knew of its existence.
“Before Gwanghwi and Imprint were given names, I heard that a strong man with the nicknames Iron Wand and Pursuit filled two vacancies. And it was also said that one of them died, but the other came to life.”
“That pursuit was what I was referring to.”
“Did you get to where you are today with the alchemy you learned from studying Elke?”
“You’re right. So I hope you can call me by that name.”
The man who called himself Pursuit grinned. The effect of Yeonseongjin, which was activated by the two just before, was delayed due to the relationship of exquisite power. But what kind of seat was the 3rd seat of the Iron Cross? Pursuing was Beatrix Adler’s second most trusted confidant after my right and left arms.
“I heard about Giselle.”
“How dare you mention her name as safety.”
“It is the safety of my dear sister-in-law.”
The man’s Yeon Seong-jin shone again. It was enforced by injecting artificial mana from the outside.
“Come with me. The Director-General wants to meet you face to face.”
“I have no idea.”
Adele didn’t lose either. The stupid elf from the bottom was overflowing with abilities hidden under such a disguise. In the first place, she was the sister-in-law of an excommunicated man, and unlike him, she had achieved unrivaled status in the field of alchemy.
“Then you’ll have to force it.”
Red and blue energy radiated like raindrops from Yeonseongjin of the two men and women. Then, as they aimed at each other, they covered their entire bodies, recalling the past that had sunk in the memory and causing hallucinations.
“It always has been. You were the one who was in a hurry to hypnotize me and run away if I made a mistake.”
“You will regret it. If you resist, you may risk your life to take them away.”
“It will not be possible.”
The tense air in the cozy nest suddenly changed like a lie. The reality unfolding in front of my eyes is blurry, so it has been transformed into a space that reminds me of dreamy pain.
“Because I picked the wrong opponent.”
And finally.
“…… Ugly Ezekiel Schneider.”
Adele Schneider spoke the name of an excommunicated priest.
* * *
22 3rd Street, Rheindorf District.
The people of Renner Mansion, located on the outskirts of Brullin, trembled with fear. It was because the darkness that came along with the sudden power outage began to swallow the people who stayed indoors one by one. With a roar that pierces your ears, to that world of hell.
‘How did this happen?’
Bang! How many gunshots had it already been? Rolfe hurriedly opened the old closet in the corner of the bedroom and asked himself. I did not know what to do with the sudden death and sent my wife and daughter, who were trembling like an aspen tree, inside.
“For now, take refuge inside.”
“Hey, honey…….”
“It’s okay. It’s safe here.”
The old closet in the bedroom where the Renners stay is connected to a secret room that is not shown in the blueprints. There, Linda Renner, who was from Bernhard’s collateral royal family, was able to survive by exchanging her life with the real one.
That’s why the secret room in her closet was the only safe way for her to escape.
“Do you?”
“…….”
“I am scared. So hurry up and tell me you will survive.”
I was so thirsty to see her husband staring at me without saying a word. Even so, Rolfe said, looking at her mischievous daughter, whether he knew how I felt or not.
“Tina, hide well with her mom until her dad says it’s okay for me to come out.”
Her frightened daughter nodded her head with difficulty. She soon followed her mother into a secret passageway that led to a secret room in a closet. After seeing that scene, Rolfe stared at his second wife again, and calmly uttered it with the face of a restorationist.
“As you may know, I am not a man who whispers about love.”
“Rolfe…….”
“If you ask me if I have any regrets, I will say no even if I do.”
It was. That was the role of the seat where a man named Rolf Renner sat. The focal point of the royal party should never lose its dignity even for the sake of the day of its revival. That’s why Rolfe hadn’t even endured the stigma of being a heartless husband and a despicable villain.
“But, Linda, you are a descendant of a great royal family, albeit a collateral. If it’s to protect you and Tina, I’m ready to give up even this life for nothing.”
Linda, who hesitated halfway with her arms outstretched, soon took it. It was because she was not strong enough to hold back her husband, who was determined to do so, even in front of her. Like this, when her crisis comes, she realizes that her own personality is so pathetic and weak, and she realizes it.
“Then come in.”
Bang! Then Rolfe shut the closet door. He even found a padlock he didn’t normally put on and sealed it tightly. When the two enter the secret room and block the passage, only valuable jewelry remains in the closet. Camouflage won’t get much better than that.
– Mr. Renner? These are the Lancashire outlaws on the third floor of the annex.
― There is also the Somerset Swordsman Guild that is in charge of the back door.
― We will come to pick you up soon, so please evacuate to a safe place with your family.
After Julich and Rudolph’s protest, Rolfe immediately hired a large group of famous mercenaries. The Lancashire outlaws from the Foreign Legion in Britannia who turned away from the military, the Somerset Swordsmen Guild that boasts a long tradition and history, and many other talented people.
Now that the eagle owls had disappeared, the black orchestra was in a state of slowdown. That unknown great man’s leadership was so outstanding that the other leaders couldn’t even think of filling the void.
‘Yeah, those guys were optimistic idiots.’
They were really tight-fisted. It was not unreasonable to wonder how to promote a revolution with these idiots. A certain amount of time has already passed, but I’m still optimistic that I’m just being silent for a reason.
‘It was a situation where I had no choice but to draw the knife first.’
If I hesitated, it was a situation where I couldn’t do anything. In a sinking ship, the first person to grab the lifeboat is the winner. Furthermore, since Rolfe was a man who did not deny his maliciousness, he immediately took action to save himself when he foresaw the band’s downfall.
Perfect plan.
The violinists, including Julich, were the number one trumpet. With the skills derived from military experience and those who are absolutely loyal to me, they will surely be able to get their hands on an orchestra in the coming battle for supremacy.
The problem is, of course, that the rebelliousness of the son, who had been silently following my orders for a long time last night, flared up. Not even alone, but with a friend who was attached to keep an eye on it.
‘But this…….’
After the absence of the eagle owl, the black orchestra faced unprecedented financial difficulties. Gustav Euler, who was in charge of the slush fund, was a staunch loyalist and kept the safe by adhering to principles even while the life of the revolution was at stake.
Thanks to this, the influence of the band gradually decreased, and the plan to oust the president was also stranded one by one.
The point is, there was no other way. The subordinates, who were the core of the operation, were protesting as a group, and Rolfe, who was at the crossroads of life and death, had to use any means to get his hands on the orchestra. I wasn’t in a position to argue about the tightness of the money I could afford.
Conflict usually requires force. It was for this reason that he hired expensive mercenaries at the cost of his own money.
“This is the Essex guards in the main garden! There are currently multiple enemy snipers ambushed in the mansion grounds! Unable to locate! Urgently requesting assistance!」
But what kind of English is this? When the leaders were called to establish a strategy with hired men, the mansion suddenly went out of power. Soon, gunshots and moans approached one after another from afar, and one by one they were shot.
“The Lancashire outlaws are on the move.”
“What about the Somerset Swordsman’s Guild?”
“Ugh, another sniping…… !”
The number of mercenaries gathered at the mansion amounted to a whopping one hundred. With that many mercenaries, even if they were arrested by the SS for rebellion, they would have nothing to say. Even so, only increasingly ominous sounds from the walkie-talkie left on the desk filled the room.
Bang! Shot.
Cuckoo! Scream.
Help me! Flurry.
And the laughter of the rest of the mad people who have gone mad with fear.
‘Julich, did you and Rudolph even foresee this?’
It was terrible, as if a piece of hell had descended into the present world. However, even if it is rotten, Rolfe is the body that served as the country’s defense minister. Even if he is crooked, will a fighter who is young enough to dream of revolution barely give in to the threat of his life?
‘Don’t be funny…… !’
There was a pistol hidden in the chest of drawers next to the bed, just in case. There were still a few mercenaries left in the hallway outside the bedroom. They gathered from all over the mansion and were prepared enough to give priority to their duties in spite of this chaos.
Knock, bang!
Grabbing the doorknob and kicking it violently, Rolfe walked straight to the hallway. He then approached the men who had assembled a makeshift barrier out of furniture, such as a table. The seasoned mercenaries had already covered all the windows in the corridor and assumed an attack route.
“Mr. Renner!”
“Everyone, how did this happen?”
“There seem to be a number of snipers infiltrating the mansion grounds.”
“It sounds like you’ve been mixed in.”
“Maybe it is.”
Rolfe gnashed his teeth. It was because the situation was not going so smoothly. I don’t even know how many people have already died in the front yard of my house, but it was a situation where I couldn’t even count the number properly, let alone identify the enemy.
“How many times did the gunshots go off?”
“Twenty-two times.”
“Then there must be quite a few still alive.”
One of the mercenaries nodded in agreement. He, who seemed to be quite respectable, was trying to communicate by manipulating the frequency of the walkie-talkie.
Crackle, crackle!
Around the time of searching for the promised bandwidth and struggling for a long time, communication was connected to unknown people with some noise. Considering the size of the mansion, it wasn’t too far away, but it was very ominous that the sound kept cutting out.
“Hey, can you hear me!”
The mercenary holding the radio exclaimed anxiously.
“Essex Watchmen! Somerset Swordsmen Guild! Lancashire outlaws!”
But no reply came back.
“Anyone is fine, so report the current status right away!”
Only silence came.
“How many enemies do you have?”
“Twenty-two gunshots have been fired, and no snipers have been found yet.”
“Are you saying there’s a chance he might be an assassin?”
The mercenaries gathered in the hallway had an argument. Even with such an argument, it was an effort of its own to chase away fear.
It is true that it was a rather rare sight. But it was something Rolfe could never blame. It was because the names of those who had been out of contact were not worth that much.
The Essex watchdog boasts hundreds of years of tradition and history.
The Somerset Swordsmen Guild has grown in popularity by spreading swordsmanship to the civilian population.
Renowned Lancashire outlaws from the Foreign Legion in Britannia.
Although the cost of hiring them was a bit high, they were definitely worth it. It was because he was a mercenary selected from the beginning, assuming the role that Julich and the violinist under him should play. These were powerful people who would be hard to be sure of defeating even the impossible corps, magic gunners.
‘By the way…….’
Bang! Gunshots rang out again. This time the sound was very close. Also, the cycle was shortened enough to be repeated before someone shouted that it was the first floor of the main building.
‘By the way…… !’
So, first to the front door, then to the stairs in the hallway, then to the second floor, and then to the landing again.
“Sah, save me!”
Bang!
“Here comes!”
Bang!
“No, I don’t want to die…… !”
Bang!
“Oops! Aaaaah!”
Bang!
‘But, how…… !’
Another minute after the final gunshot rang, the screams stopped. The mercenaries waiting in the hallway on the 3rd floor showed their different appearances, just like the word ‘Abigyuhwan’. Some shouted that they had to run away quickly, some shouted with courage to fight until the end, and others waited with bated breath for the enemy.
Of course, even in the meantime, the footsteps in the name of death did not stop.
‘Come…… !’
Rolfe straightened the preloaded pistol. He was quite old before the years, but he still had enough skills to take care of himself. At least that’s enough to not get in the way of the other mercenaries’ movements.
“Now!”
Right there, turning around the corner, I heard the footsteps of the stranger. Some of them with cold weapons did not miss the opportunity and ran forward. The mercenary, who used echolocation magic from behind the barrier, reassured everyone that only one enemy was detected.
However, Cudangtang!
The vanguard, numbering six or seven, all tumbled across the floor. As can be seen from the fact that their main weapon is a cold weapon, they were huge, but the man who appeared wearing a loose overcoat like a raincoat easily defeated them.
“Shoot!”
“Ooh!”
But that wasn’t the end. Those in the back row who were preparing for support fire pulled the trigger. However, the moment the mercenaries fired their guns, their heads were pierced between their foreheads by a bullet that flew from somewhere.
It was a truly appalling sight.
Ten mercenaries collapsed in an instant. Likewise, Rolfe, who was aiming the gun, could only break out in a cold sweat.
It wasn’t just because of the gangster’s inaction. Certainly, he was stronger than he appeared on the outside. But he was a man who didn’t hesitate to become a villain, and there was a bigger reason why he hesitated.
“Mr. Renner, get out of here…… !”
A mercenary with a strong work ethic held onto the assailant’s feet and cried out. He was one of those who jumped in with the cold weapon of courtesy. He seemed to want to protect his client even at the cost of his own life, but Rolfe couldn’t take his steps and the assailant didn’t hesitate.
Bang!
The mercenary collapsed, bleeding from his head. And as a signal, the execution of survivors who came to their senses belatedly began.
“Ooh, wow!”
Ido, who went crazy and screamed in front of the fear of death, Bang!
“For a moment! Help me!”
Ido, Tang, who was begging for survival by rubbing his hands together!
“Stop, stop!”
Ido, who was desperate to escape the situation somehow, and Tang!
The assailant was quick and ruthless. With revolvers in both hands, he had no objection to the act of taking the lives of others. Like a reaper with a gun instead of a scythe, he scattered his death, consuming the lives around him.
Devil!
There could be no more appropriate expression than that. Anyone who encounters a monster for the first time will give that impression. Even Rolfe felt a familiar sense of deja vu from him.
“I know that gun…….”
The last of the royalists spoke cautiously. It sounded crazy, but he was aware of this demon who had manifested before him. It was recognizable from the uniform glimpsed through the overcoat, the revolver in both hands, and the letters engraved on the barrel.
“I know the owner…….”
The names of the two revolvers imbued with magical energy are Linda and Tina.
“But it is impossible. Something must be wrong…….”
A dead Münterferring woman and her miscarried daughter.
“Surely I saw it with my own two eyes! The owner of the twin pistols you were holding died that day! And so my heart grew cold, and I erased from my head such sentimental words as recognition!”
The gun was still pointed at the assailant’s head. He could be knocked down at any moment, as long as he pulled the trigger. However, Rolfe collapsed along with his shameless face without being able to put it into practice. He shook his head and denied it again as if he couldn’t be there with tears in his eyes.
“If so…… !”
A man without a coat without a word.
“Hello, what do you mean…… ?”
The fact that the skinny body under the baggy coat belonged to the deceased eldest son.
“Son…… !”
It was a rich man’s encounter.
* * *
Stahlhoff district, number 330 4th avenue.
The house of the Moritz couple in a quiet residential area was peaceful as usual. After work, Otto sat down at the study desk and reviewed her work, while Frieda, who had finished preparing her husband’s meal, watched in silence from her distant feet.
“Is it already time for dinner?”
It was Otto who spoke first in the scene that was like a painting. Like a soldier who has gone through many battlefields, he had a good sense of humor, and he didn’t even look at the place where Frieda was standing, he brought out her words.
“I prepared the spatzle.”
“Right.”
“I think eating lightly would be better for concentrating.”
“Some of the dishes you cooked would be tasteless.”
Frieda chuckled. It was because the tone was very hard compared to the tender words. It seems that he was trying to express his love for me otherwise, but to her wife, her husband stands out when he does something he doesn’t normally do.
“You, you have changed lately.”
Of course, the guardian of the eastern front is not a nerd who can’t be stopped like any other lady’s boyfriend. He is a man who loves his wife very much, although he is packaged as a public wife and has no reason to be treated as a child put out on the waterside.
“What do you mean?”
“Because they are affectionate like when they were newlyweds.”
“Kuhm.”
Otto cleared his throat for no reason and averted his gaze shyly. Newlyweds are sweet for everyone, but the case of two people was even more special. Just as light and darkness stand out only when they are contrasted, so was the couple here.
It was a passionate time, unlike the calm and serene look of now. When he got home from work, he kissed his wife without taking his meal. Forgetting to even go to the bedroom, I wrapped my arms around his waist and fell in love with him.
Although it is common knowledge that it is difficult to conceive between races, the two coveted each other to the point that such a standard was overshadowed. They gradually transformed themselves by cultivating and refining themselves to meet their ideals and expectations. Like a happy couple in a fairy tale, they have matured like that.
“The food will get cold.”
Otto stood up from his desk and walked over to Frieda. Her face blushed and she seemed completely at a loss, but to her surprise, she carefully wrapped her shoulders around her and gently accompanied her to the kitchen table.
“Let’s go.”
It is by no means a common sight to see a stern war hero laying down a burden off his shoulders. This is especially true if it is someone who has always treated others with a stiff face and a dry attitude.
“Okay.”
The two people who pulled out the chairs and took the tableware. Unlike usual, in a bearish atmosphere somewhere, I put the spittle in my mouth, steam rising.
This dish, which is a local food of Bernhardt and has a variety of recipes, was literally a dish that depended on the taste of the hands. Minced meat hidden in the soft texture of the noodles gives you a three-dimensional pleasure. Every time it touches your tongue, the sweet and fragrant pepper grains leave a refreshing aftertaste.
“It’s delicious.”
Otto sighed briefly. Thanks to the years, the clumsy new wife’s cooking has become the taste of being responsible for a family. Everyone has their immature days, so it can’t be said to be a constant taste, but just as a hot-blooded soldier was reborn as a commander with dignity, so did the mature wife here.
“It’s because you say so.”
“It doesn’t matter whether the chicken or the egg came first.”
Frieda grinned. If there was anything that helped her resolve to move into the future in a life that did not know how to be smooth, it was definitely this man. He was a husband who could die at any moment during the war, so on the other hand, there were many times when he thought it would be nice if he was a hero or whatever.
As some great man proclaimed, the public road and the river were all his own.
The couple, who found their ideal in each other because they were clumsy, no longer embellish their essence. Learn how to live together with concessions, respect, and harmony.
“Honey.”
“Well.”
“We had so many twists and turns, right?”
Otto nodded. Due to his short mouth, Frieda finished the meal quickly and, as if soaked in emotion, began to recall his vague old memories. I fell into the past by taking out the scenes in my life that were majestic and curved like panoramas.
– Excuse me, ma’am.
– What is it?
― Can I ask for your name?
― This is Frida Bingen.
― Miss Bingen, if it’s okay, I’d like to take you home.
― Should I walk with a man whose name I don’t even know because he’s wearing a military uniform?
― No way, I am Lieutenant Otto Moritz of the 9th Corps of the National Defense Forces.
First meeting as a new officer and the youngest telephone operator.
―It seems that we will be dispatched to the Gallic border for several years.
– You mean that long?
― Actually, the offer itself has been received before…….
– It seems that you hesitated because of me.
– I’m sorry. I have nothing to say.
―Then do we have to part like this?
– I do not know. I know this is a shameless request, but I hope Miss Bingen will make the choice.
Conflict at the time of dating while facing a crossroads for success and dispatching troops.
―Dear Frida, as I write this letter thinking of you, I can’t help but resent my poor writing skills. My country is getting sicker day by day, so why am I wasting my time here? These days, when my loyalty to my country and my love for you are deepening, I am increasingly afraid of my situation where I am unable to hold on to anything properly.
A letter that I was able to receive only after a long time after I was dispatched.
— Mr. Otto, I remember the first time I met you, dear. At that time, I was a woman suffering from a sense of qualifications for being of mixed blood. I presumed that you, an officer, approached me, a mere telephone operator, because you were full of nefarious intentions. Of course that was an illusion. Actually, he was such a fragile person. I regret why I didn’t recognize that courage a little sooner.
The reply I sent with the handkerchief I cherished.
— Miss Frida.
– Mr. Otto? When did she come back…… !
– Love it. I can’t find a better expression than that. Right now, I just want to convey this fervent heart somehow. So please, please marry me.
The marriage proposal that came right after returning home.
– Mrs. Moritz?
– That’s right, sir.
―Is your husband not here today?
― He seems to be busy with work…….
― Then, let me tell you the test results first. Straightforwardly, both of them are infertile, so no evidence has been found to diagnose them. However, it is not easy to conceive between different races, and her wife is already of mixed race, so the probability seems very low.
You said it would be difficult to have children. A shock that still pops up from time to time.
― Honey, there must have been a thief in the garage.
– What?
―The sound of someone rustling all the time…….
– Here it is. I’ll come see
A bond with a child made as if the sky had fallen.
―Madam, when you say nice things, you put out the abomination.
– An ugly thing? Jurgen is our child!
―As the Constitution of the High Republic stipulates, all inferior species must be managed by the State.
― Don’t even dream!
―I can’t do it, bring the kid and give me a hard time.
A child was stolen and assaulted by the Waffen SS who stormed into the house.
―Jurgen, how are you?
– Say something.
– Please, dear…….
A harrowing encounter in the camp.
– I need strength.
– Auto? What does that mean?
―I need strength to protect you and Jurgen.
– Then…….
― Regardless of means and methods, I will rise to a higher place…… !
The time when her husband, who had left his tender side, was awakening as a well-established hero.
—Jurgen Moritz is dead.
– What…… ?
― Aww, that’s a lie!
The chasm of loss.
― What time is it, you?
– It’s late. Let’s go in and talk.
―Do you know that I am late? It’s already dawn!
– Neighbors hear!
– I want you to listen! They should also know that the author of the country’s hero is actually a drunkard who drinks all night like a hanryang!
A feud crept in between them.
―How do you know my grievances when I sleep with my feet stretched comfortably in every corner of the house!
– I’m like that? Whether it’s at a bar or outside, I don’t know how to go because of my husband, so I’m not going to spend the night alone crying.
―Damn it, I wish I could stop hearing that damn nag just for once!
― Look in the mirror and talk! You just have to cover your ears! Every day I have to see a drunken cripple crawling home!
– Enough!
― I have been patient enough!
Match! Unintentional hand.
– We are getting a divorce.
The look on the face of the wife who regrets saying the words and the husband who finally realizes his mistake.
― Or, did you die together…….
It was a truly eventful journey through life. It was because there was more sadness than joy and more despair than hope. However, Frieda, who had a conversation over a modest table, said as if nothing was insignificant.
“I feel sad because there is joy. I know joy because there is sadness.”
It was destiny It was the affirmation of life that the happy times and the unhappy times were entirely one’s own. It would be a lie if I said I didn’t regret it, but I didn’t if I said I wanted to turn back. If it wasn’t for all of that, I wouldn’t be here at this moment either.
“So it’s okay. Don’t try too hard. Just the fact that you are by my side is enough for me.”
“…… Did you know?”
“Oh, I don’t call anyone a fool. When you see someone who is not like that all of a sudden working hard on expression, you would naturally think that there must have been a change of heart. Nine times out of ten you’d do it because you’d run into something dangerous.”
“Sorry for not telling you earlier.”
There is no clear comma in life. Until we put an end to death, we suffer from endless trials and adversity. Sometimes it feels cruel and merciless, but people live nonetheless.
You must live.
“I love you.”
So Frida Moritz confessed with her ruddy face under her soft lighting. She spoke her mind even though she was worried that her appearance, which had been weathered by the years or had lost the same glare as before, would look ugly.
“Me too.”
And while worrying about whether my shabby appearance would look unreliable, Otto responded promptly. She smiled as she said with her eyes that I was also able to make her decision to move forward because she was there.
Despite the impending doom, the two were indeed a beautiful couple.
* * *
Steilheil Gu, a demonic place where the sun does not shine.
The basement of the National Security Headquarters of the Waffen SS was quiet despite the blizzard. Normally, the space would have been noisy with the sounds of torture and execution of those who resisted the Führer, but today, for some reason, it was very dreary that there was only bleak silence.
I had no choice but to do it.
It was the eve of a storm. That’s why Heinrich Heinrich rallied troops that seldom gathered together in advance of the upcoming disaster. It’s true that many people are mistaken, but the Führer’s loyal servants here are why everyone is above all.
“Chief, everything is ready.”
Although the number is smaller than that of the National Defense Force, he is the head of the General Guard. He is the fourth enemy after land, sea, and air, and the only trustworthy servant of the great Fuhrer, the man who acts as her substitute.
If it weren’t for his character not befitting the power he held or his loyalty to take pride in his role as a staff member, the depravity that Lee could cause was truly beyond imagination.
“Special Director.”
The order issued today as of today is none other than the general call-up order of the SS. In response to the call, unprecedented since he took office, the head of the special affairs bureau under the direct control of the general director reflected his face through the communication magic. Likewise, with four men and women who took over the leadership of the country.
“Please tell me.”
Heinrich found a desk in the basement and sat down. This seat, called the seat of power of evil karma, is another office given to the head of the General Guard. If what is in the main building is for external business, the reason this place exists is to contain the shadow of the motherland.
Political maneuvering.
Factor assassination.
Torture execution.
Biological experiment.
The guards literally subsidize. That Beatrix Adler wouldn’t need protection, but a throne would be different. Because she, who reigns in her heavenly world, has many other things to do besides looking down on herself.
“Are you ready?”
At the same time as those words, the mana responded. The surrounding space is distorted. Before long, magic for the purpose of communication covered Heinrich.
Mind sharing, a sensation that ordinary people experience for the first time in their lives, is a common thing to faint.
However, the chief of staff accepted the views of as many as six people. Synchronized hearing. Following the sense of smell and taste, even the sense of touch was accepted.
“Yes.”
It is very difficult to maintain reason while sharing consciousness with others. This is because the load on the body is beyond imagination. Even more so, when the number reaches six, the pain reaches an indescribable level.
Pick!
Bloody tears flowed from his two bloodshot eyes. It also flowed out of the seemingly fine nose. After that, the regurgitation of blood started leaking from her mouth.
Some magic carries the risk of hastening death simply by maintaining it.
But Heinrich Heinrich didn’t care about that fact. Despite the pain in his body, he spoke the order in his usual calm tone. Therefore, it was only to grasp the current situation through the senses of those who were scattered.
“Start, please…….”
Even sitting in his chair, he barely supported himself, staggering his body for a moment. Even after spilling a bowlful of blood, I spat it out to fulfill the duty the queen entrusted to me, not thinking about other options.
「Heil Adler, infinite praise for the future of Bernhard, the earthly paradise!」
“First Director Herbert Hanke greets the Director General.”
「Check all targets, send them to each unit right now.」
The first to respond was Herbert Hanke, head of the First Bureau of the Waffen SS and the intelligence director.
「Heil Adler, loyalty to the future of Bernhard, an advanced country!」
“Ernst Heydrich, Director of the Third Bureau, greets the Director-General as Jay.”
“Currently surrounded by the Special Suppression Company.”
The next person to report was Ernst Heydrich, the head of the Security Bureau of the Third Bureau of the Waffen SS.
“Heil Adler, infinite thanks for the future of the superpower Bernhard!”
“Irma Schwarz, the 4th Director, greets the Director General for the third time.”
“Firefighting preparations are complete throughout Brullin.”
Next, the 4th Bureau, Fire Director Irma Schwarz.
「Heil Adler, true honor for the future of Bernhard, the strong and prosperous nation!」
“Ilje Daluge, the 5th Director General, greets the Director-General with a ancestral rite.”
「The position of Robert Eidinger, also known as the Crow, has been secured.」
And the 5th bureau, the head of the Secret Service, Ilje Daluge.
“In addition, this is Leonhard Steiner, Director of the Special Affairs Bureau under the direct control of the Director-General.”
“Since Eichmann’s post is vacant in the 2nd Bureau, I will be in charge of the Extinction Bureau today.”
“Today’s mission is to round-up the forces led by the underdog Anton Feininger and the crow Robert Eidinger. The 9th Army Corps and royalist-related figures in Brullin have been taken on from the outside, so focus only on completing your assignments.”
Five directors gathered. All the guards under him were also gathered. According to espionage, which was not very long, Anton Feininger was leading the work in an underground air-raid shelter within the Bruhllin Defense Command.
Now that Hartmut Heinz and Franz Rosenkrantz have been amputated, they are clearly weak.
However, Robert Eidinger, a special agent, was filling the void between the two, taking care of the work that had to be done outside and maintaining close cooperation between the 9th Corps and Army Intelligence.
Otto Moritz’s armed defense and Anton Feininger’s informational defense.
The combination of the two men was truly amazing. Considering the difference in power, it would not be possible to strike first, but it was not a big problem to wait for my master to come back. That’s why Heinrich Heinrich had to make a decision.
Will you risk the bleeding or will you maintain the status quo?
“I can hear you, General Director.”
The owner of the still young voice clearly pointed out the decision he had made. Sharing the sight of the sign on 4th Street in the Stahlhoff District and the familiar house, he brainwashed himself so that those who were waiting for the start of the operation would hear it.
“This is Jurgen of the imprint.”
There are 12 seats of the Iron Cross here.
“Operation commences as of the present time.”
That the prodigal son has returned
