EP.148 The road flows with the traveler – 4
A land where the meta conveyor belt flows like a river. The main artery of the military nation, carrying countless cargoes.
However, if you ask whether a belt is a good means of transportation apart from being a very convenient means of logistics transportation, you can’t help but tilt your head.
The flowing ground subtly cracks and reattaches each time it passes a bend, and the impact is transmitted directly to the body, exposed defenselessly to weather conditions such as rain and wind, and only moves along the prescribed route without being able to descend at will. .
In addition, if you add the tight checks on major facilities unique to the military, virtually all people moving through the meta conveyor belt are newly appointed soldiers or people in cities near the belt.
So even when I went back behind the windshield, I didn’t see a few people. Rather, there were more visible containers.
“hello! Nice to meet you!”
Heading to the back of the windshield, I saw five travelers huddled together. An old sapper with wrinkles on his face and a hat sitting holding hands. A newly commissioned and commissioned officer. And…
“There are a lot of tourists! I won’t be bored anymore! Hey Gand! Make a seat!”
“…I’m the captain. Would you be so unhesitating?”
General Patraxion, Jeolchang of the Ministry of Military Affairs.
and his adjutant and protégé Colonel Gand.
crazy stuff Why is someone like a general doing this here? When leading a unit is not enough?
While I remembered or read a little, the general gestured toward the colonel.
Colonel Gand, who opened his eyes sharply, glanced at the captain. Looking up and down at the stiff captain, Colonel Gand whispered softly to General Patraxion.
“Master. Wasn’t it the setting that you went on vacation while hiding your identity? To show that kind of attitude towards the captain.”
“damn. Don’t whisper and stick around. It’s creepy.”
Colonel Gand, who was confronted in the face, frowned for a moment. After taking a couple of steps away, he told the general what he had done.
[…Whoa. So, I don’t know that guy. The captain noticed us and didn’t know what to do.]
“Yeah. Is it a problem to be too famous? I wanted to hide my identity and reveal it belatedly.”
[I’m afraid I don’t know the most famous person among the six stars…. If you know it, make sure to define the concept. Either reveal it or kiss it.]
“Disclose it? match your mouth? Son, aren’t you revealing too much selfishness as an old bachelor! haha!”
[…is that an old woman? Go ahead and crack down on the captain’s mouth.]
The general grumbled at Colonel Gand, who was angry.
“Because I can’t even joke. The reaction is not fun.”
[The only thing that isn’t fun is you… kuh. Even if it’s rotten, it’s Master’s joke!]
“Okay, okay.”
The general snapped his fingers and looked at the captain. His lips twitched slightly.
At the same time, the captain flinched greatly.
The wind has stopped. At the same time, the general’s voice came directly to the captain. Beyond space!
It was a magic that could only be achieved by Geonki Gong who reached the extreme of controlling even the air and even the wind blowing hard.
[Hey Captain. Why don’t you keep our identities a secret? We’re actually on vacation!]
It was an order, not an order, not compulsion. An order that the captain, a mere communications soldier, could never rebel against.
The captain barely moved his stiff head in front of Yuk Jangseong’s request.
“Positive. Has confirmed.”
[But it’s not time for us to be respectful to you, so pretend you’re relaxed. Be kind to people. As Captain, don’t break the atmosphere by being condescending.]
Wow. It’s a really strange technique. He’s obviously saying something, but I can’t hear his voice in my ears. Only the Captain could hear and respond to this voice.
It seems like a martial arts fighter, but when you reach the six general level, you also use some strange techniques. ah i’m jealous I don’t have any scam skills.
“ruler! Come on over here! We’re going to be together a long way anyway, so let’s sit back!”
Anyway.
The opponent is the military growth castle. It’s a bit selfish, but if you find out that I’m from the abyss, you’ll be in great trouble. Of course, there is a possibility that he will be punished immediately if he is not careful.
He says he’s hiding his identity now, but considering the reason he applied for ‘vacation’ at this timing… he must be very interested in information about the abyss.
I have to somehow divert my attention from this fierce captain. I grabbed the captain’s hand. A shuddering vibration ran through the captain’s body.
“beep! What are you standing there blankly for? They’re people you’ll be hanging out with for a few days. I have to say hello!”
I approached holding the captain’s hand tightly.
The sapper and medic stood up and gave a short salute when they saw the captain’s uniform, while the civilian-looking mother crouched frightened with her son in her arms. I gave them a gentle smile.
“Ah, don’t be nervous! Although our Ppi wears a stylish rank insignia, he is a good kid who has a hard attitude and can’t kill even a single peeping chick! right beep?”
I smiled awkwardly at the bright smile that the captain couldn’t bear to deny.
“That…yes. That’s right.”
“Look at how nervous you are! it’s okay! You should talk to people at times like this!”
“…never mind the main building.”
‘General Patraxion exists. I’d rather keep quiet… but I can’t let him know!’
can’t be quiet Like it or not, we should spend a day together. In that case, it’s better to be noisy and distract.
Originally, secrets should be buried in noise, not silence. Rather, it seems more suspicious to show a sloppy attitude now.
Okay, since it happened like this.
“beep. After you were commissioned, you became too rigid. In the past, he chased after me while talking about oppa…”
“?!”
As I spoke with melancholic eyes, the captain turned his head with a creak like a golem.
‘This damned human is always playing pranks even in difficult situations…! Under any circumstances, are you not satisfied unless it’s a bad joke!’
“Because I am better than my brother. Now, an ugly and embarrassing oppa like me wouldn’t even want to pretend to know… heck.”
‘forever! I don’t want to pretend to know for the rest of my life! I would like to forget what I knew until now! Everything!’
“It’s okay, everyone. It’s because I suffered under the ugly me since I was young. Stiffness means nervousness, so please treat it gently. He is a kind hearted child.”
‘Don’t be ridiculous! How long do you think the main building will be swayed by pranks!’
when is it Maybe until we break up? There’s no reason not to use a fake identity.
There.
“no way! You can’t do that! No matter how bad your brother is, that’s the case. Will that be the case! Take this opportunity to reconcile and call me oppa!”
The far-sighted general tuned in with joy. The adjutant next to him raised his forehead and sighed, but he didn’t look like he would step out for the captain.
“…! Did you not hear me?”
“Why don’t you take this opportunity to reconcile with your brother! Looking at it earlier, the two of them are friendly!”
“Ugh…”
The corners of his mouth trembled with pity. However, the request of the Ministry of Education cannot be denied. The captain kept his mouth shut and squeezed his trembling hands tightly.
“Stop it… oppa…”
“Wow! I never thought I would be able to hear the word ‘oppa’ again in my lifetime!”
As I burst into tears and started clapping, applause poured in. Even the adjutant, who was sitting there pretending to be cool, was smiling warmly.
The general patted me on the shoulder and exclaimed excitedly.
“You should become an older brother who is not ashamed of your sister! That is duty and that is family!”
“Thank you, brother. This is all thanks to my older brother!”
The general was not offended by the title, which far exceeded the sense of distance.
“older brother? ha ha ha! This guy is very smart! sit here! I won’t be bored on this trip because there’s a person like you who is kind!”
“It is an honour!”
I followed the general. The captain, who was looking at my back, kept thinking in his head even though he had a ridiculous expression on his face.
‘Now is not the time for this. Although on vacation, General Patraxion is the country’s first star. A positional figure who personally destroyed the kingdom.’
It seems that he is overly concerned, but in fact, considering the identity of the general in front of him, even this is not enough. Speaking of military generals, those who are in a far higher position among generals called monsters. It’s not like a war machine, it’s a walking war itself.
It is a world-class power that draws the attention of neighboring countries just by heading to the border.
‘Maybe even a trivial conversation might guess our identity…! If that happens, we can’t protect you!’
But that worry went back to base.
“I will ask you seriously. answer honestly. As a result… we may become ‘enemies’.”
The general put both hands on his chin and glanced at me with eyes carrying all the suffering in the world. His eyes were extremely heavy.
The first topic that General Patraxion, who sat me down, brought up.
“As a weapon, is a gun or a spear better?”
It was weapon theory.
At his words, everyone nearby put their hands somewhere on their faces and began to think deeply. The general who spoke out spoke first.
“I will first clarify my position on the window side. Of course, I’m not forcing you, so feel free to express your opinion.”
can you do it As everyone stayed still, the head-scratching general shouted at the most easygoing subordinate.
“hey! Gand! What do you think?”
“…I’m cleaning the window right now.”
“So you are asking! how about the window Do you think it’s better than a gun?”
Glancing at General Gand, Colonel Gand calmly replied while trimming the spear he was holding.
“You can’t spit in my face. I am also a window.”
Then the general clicked his tongue and grumbled.
“Sheesh. A boring guy.”
Quick. Power went into the hand that held the spearhead. Colonel Gand gritted his teeth and replied.
“…Cancel. I don’t know anything else, but all the people who use spears have lost their character.”
“Then you are included too?”
“If I can spit on Master’s face, I will wet mine too.”
After Colonel Gandh’s words, no one spoke hastily. While everyone was quietly watching, the child in her mother’s arms raised her hand and shouted.
“I am a gun!”
Like all mothers with daring children, I panicked and quickly tried to shut the child’s mouth. But the general waved his hand faster than that and asked.
“Little friend! Why?”
“That’s cool! Bang and pick! Do it!”
“right! Certainly, a gun is a good weapon in the sense of intimidating or containing the enemy!”
The general laughed heartily, as if he liked the spirited answer. Thanks to the innocent opinion of the child, I was able to speak again. The old sapper raised his hand and commented.
“I’ll give you one vote for the gun. The kingdom, once a land of spearmen, perished at the hands of gunmen. That doesn’t mean the gun is better.”
The duty officer who had been sitting silently also intervened.
“I think it’s a window.”
“oh. The reason is?”
“Because wounds are much rougher and more difficult to treat than gunshot wounds. Unlike bullets that, when penetrating, tear through flesh and become lodged in muscle or through bone, spears break flesh and muscle and even break bones.”
The medic fiddled with the first-aid bag he had by his side. It was an opinion that only someone who actually saw the terrible wounds could give, so it had a special weight.
“hmm. It’s a duty officer’s opinion, so it’s realistic! Now then, who is your brother?”
Is it finally my turn? As I cleared my throat and prepared for my one-day speech, the captain stared at me expectantly.
‘General Patraxion is a master of spears with the nickname of ‘Zero Spear’. It’s in front of him, so it’s better to say it’s a window… Maybe you don’t know this, but you’re not blind. I would agree with the General. I believe.’
good. definitely conveyed. I said firmly with my eyes shining.
“It’s definitely a gun.”
‘why! Are you making only the most terrible choices!’
I like the way the captain looks at me. At the same time, the general asked for my opinion with his eyes shining defiantly.
“Hoo. Why?”
The nickname that has reached the climax of that state is in full swing. I proudly insisted on my weapon in front of the legendary spearman who cut off the fate of the kingdom.
“First, range. The spear’s range is as long as it can fly and crawl. In comparison, guns are dozens or hundreds of times longer than that. That alone makes a huge difference. I would say that the only advantage of the spear, the range, is infinitely insignificant in front of a gun.”
“Hoo.”
Jeolchang, who had been denied the spear from the front, muttered a little disapprovingly.
“Doesn’t a gun have no killing power unless it is close range? Even if it’s a little farther away, it can’t penetrate the muscles of a person who said it was trained a little, and if you put on the anti-tank qi gong, even a shot in front of your nose will bounce off.”
“You can’t think of qigong as a standard. If that’s the case, a spear swordsmith can grab it with his bare hands, right?”
“But, unlike a bullet, a spear can blow air into it. It can rip through the bare hand that is trying to grab it and pierce the body.”
This was also a statement from someone who had actually done it.
General Patraxion, who is called the climax, used to lead his troops and go forward himself to turn the enemy into chunks of meat pulled from the skewer. There have been countless people who have tried to snatch him to block his spear, but none have boasted of their achievements.
The only ones who even pretended to snatch his spear were the spare corpses who had received the spear with their bodies.
But it is. I tilted my head and refuted naively.
“That’s a strong qigong, not a strong spear, right?”
“Puff.”
The general turned his head with a fearful expression. Colonel Gandh, a superb adjutant and also a spearman, acted expressionless with his hand wiping the corners of his mouth.
“That traitor bastard… I’m afraid I’ll excommunicate him…”
For the general, who felt uneasy, I briefly listed the gun’s shortcomings.
“I admit that I am not omnipotent. Guns aren’t very effective against people wearing armor. It’s not a good idea to use high-level alchemy steel for bullets, which are consumables, but the armor that protects your body comes wrapped in shiny, high-quality items. The difference is huge.”
“But taking all of that into consideration, is a gun better?”
“of course. In the first place, range is everything for weapons. Even if a thousand warriors charge, only eight can fight at once, but if you have a thousand archers, you have to block a thousand arrows, right? Numerical superiority turns into strength!”
“You are a great war critic. Anyone who sees it will know that they have personally fought a war.”
General Patraxion grumbled with a sullen face. I scratched my head and smiled vaguely.
“ha ha ha. I like imagining things like this. If you think of giving orders while becoming a general, your heart is pounding and exciting.”
“joy. If you do it yourself, you won’t think so.”
“I want to try it myself because I’m curious if I’ll feel that way or not. The reality is that it’s just a clumsy mess. Even considering that, I like the gun. You can use it even if you are far away from the enemy, right?”
It’s not a lie. In order to make up words, you need to mix a little truth to make it more realistic.
I think a gun is a good weapon.
Because I’m more afraid of guns than spears.
As a mind reader, I am unlikely to be hit by a blind spear, but the possibility of being hit by a blind gun is always open. I hate to be a mind reader when I see people who shoot their bullets without knowing where they are going.
Even though I read your thoughts, I can’t avoid it. Don’t you think something is unfair? I twisted my body to the right after reading Murderous Intent to target my left heart, and the bullet grazed my right ear once. is this a fight? Is it a fight where my life can be threatened by an idiot who doesn’t even know where my gun is aiming?
Whatever.
“very good. I heard your brother’s weapon well.”
The general who glared at me so as not to be bold. I shrugged my shoulders and handed over this responsibility.
“It’s not all my opinion. Most of the details were from my brother.”
“Hoo. A pair of brother and sister…”
‘?! denial! Negative! Negative!’
The captain who was suddenly pointed out shouted an alarm in his head.