Hard Work Will Never Betray Me (WN) - Chapter 92

After returning to the capital after theinvestigation, we were preparing a report to be submitted to the special =division. There are many things to write about, such as the health of the people, the actual state of power connections, the state of taxes and bribes, etc., as well as a discussion of the involvement of the Duchy Federation and the demons.

All of these are important matters, but the section on the Duchy Federation and the demons is particularly difficult. We cannot openly investigate these matters because they are top-secret, and above all, the past data is too scarce. So, to be frank, we had no choice but to write about our own considerations.

Even if I say “consideration,” it is not something that difficult to write about. We just pointed out the possibility that the town of Cassandra was established as a base for spy activities even in the hinterland due to the existence of demons capable of shifting their location.

Normally, spy activities would be based along the border or coastline, where it is relatively easy to sneak in and supply supplies. Inland areas, there is a high possibility of being detected while transporting supplies, and above all, since communication magic tools are not that widespread, it takes time to share information.

However, with transfer spells, the situation would be different. As long as the transfer spells could bring in supplies from the outside regardless of the distance, it would be possible to siege the castle, destroy evidence while withstanding attacks in a siege, and escape with the transfer spells. In fact, this is how the demon himself was able to escape this time.

Besides, the distance between the two cities makes it easy to spy on them. Perhaps the demon who appeared in the capital before and was defeated by me came from there. The town of Cassandra has been cleverly taken over by the demons, using the incompetent bad government officials as a cover.

I submitted a report to Jet, the head of the Special Division, summarizing the situation ……, and we took a vacation and spent some time relaxing. It didn’t happen.

“You must have gotten a high score on the written report.”

“Praise will get you nowhere.”

“It’s supposed to motivate you!”

Well, it’s true that you’ll get more improvement if you praise. And it’s true that it’s difficult to praise and stretch the students, because it’s just naivety. ……Jet has been able to find the right balance between the two, so there have been no problems at all.

“So ……, what do you want me to do by motivating me like that?”

The fact that Jet says this means that there must be something behind it. We had only known each other for a short time, but I was learning by now.

“Mm, there’s someone I’d like you to meet.”

“Me?”

Someone who needs something from me?

“Not that he has something for you, but that you have something for him.”

What’s that?

I have no one in particular to whom I have an errand.

“This is the policy of the division based on the results of discussions with His Majesty and the Prime Minister as well. ……”

After prefacing his speech with this, Jet began to speak.

He said that from now on, the Empire will be on the alert to detect illegal immigrants, local demons, and spies. Also, as a long-term policy, he said, they will seek means to counter the Principality , which is probably a base for the demons or is cooperating with them.

In the meantime, the Imperial Kingdom is the more economically affluent nation, but their military power alone is said to be equal to each other. The image of the two countries is similar to that of the Cold War era, when the U.S. and the Soviet Union were at odds with each other.

The Empire ofis strengthening its military while maintaining the affluent life of its people. On the other hand, the Confederation of Principality is expected to exploit its citizens to the limit, and to increase its military without regard for the lives of its citizens.

The upper echelons of the Crown of Highland have decided to find and train high-ranked mages with tactical and strategic skills as a means of countering such a federation of principality. As a part of this policy, the expected newcomer “Comet,” Eberhard Karlheinz von Flensburg-Fahrenheit, who had recently been appointed as an imperial knight, was given the opportunity to become a knight.

I would like you to meet and become an apprentice as he is expected to be a key figure in the next generation of national defense. That person is the most powerful person in this country. The White Witch of the High Elves.

The most powerful person ……. And the core o a future f national defense is ……. What the hell are you asking me to do ……?

It seems that before long I was treated as a weapon to protect the country by the Emperor and the military chiefs. I’m not convinced ……. Then what about the jet?If it’s close-range combat, I think he’ s definitely one of the strongest in the world, not just in the Empire, but in the world!

The core figures mentioned in the new national defense policy include not only me , but also the imperial knights, the three grand divisions, and adventurers of A-rank or higher. There is no need to feel so responsible.

“Well, you can’t run a country so risky as to put a specific individual in charge of the nation’s life or death, can you? ……”

“That’s what I’m saying. Several young mages from both the public and private sectors will be going there.”

“Heh. So, they are excellent mages of the same generation that I don’t know.”

It’s not exactly a manga, but it’s exciting.

“You know some of them.”

“What?”

Lady Henriette Lily von Bernstein. Your fiance.

Lily’s going too?

She’s not a soldier or an officer, but she’s an expert in the use of space-time magic. The stakes are high.”

Lily is a wonderful person.

The particular “White Witch” is where is she?

“That’s a place you know very well.”

“Me?”

There is no such thing as a High Elf habitat to my knowledge. First of all, I had never even met the elves myself, so I had no way of knowing where the high elves live, much less where the high elves are.

“It’s the Demon Forest,” . The White Witch is hiding in the deepest part of the Forest of Demon.”

The Demon Forest. The northeastern edge of the Farenheit frontier counties. It is located right on the border of our country’s territory, and is the same forest that I visited during the Wyvern Incident.

“The Demon Forest ………… is in the territory of the Farenheit Frontier Count!’

“You knew that, didn’t you?”‘

Jet replied with a smile like a child who has successfully pulled off a trick.

“But why are they in such a remote place again? It’s the demon forest. Isn’t it dangerous?’

“I don’t know, it’s the ” most dangerous” place in the world. The forest of demons is not a threat to you.”

The forest of demo is not a threat, or else it is not human. The actuality that the actual forest is not a threat, it is not a human being. Even I have never been there.

“I’ve also been asked to speak to =Steinfeldt about this. Young people, go out there and compete with each other!”

Jet slapped me on the back with a laugh. It hurts like hell!Without any training, Jet’s power is too much for a 12-year-old’s body to handle.

“It hurts!……, is this a mission for the Special Division?”

“I’m going to transfer you out of the Special Division. You can rest assured that your salary will be paid to you.”

“Oh, no, I wasn’t worried about that, but I’ll take what I can get.”

You will come back occasionally and work hard on your missions.

“That’s a lot of work.”

“We don’t want to leave any of our valuable manpower unused”.

And so, here we are. The most powerful high elf in the empire, the “White Witch,” whom I had not yet seen, was going to train me.