A War Hero With No Regrets

31 – Postwar Summit (1)

An unexplained letter received from Leah Gilead.

Feeling something not very good, Werner fell into serious trouble.

Should I go see Leah?

Has something happened?

Why did he leave a message to find Lieutenant Colonel Drake in this way?

Furthermore, this seemed like a message to Luther Ethan, not John Hobbes.

The sense of disconnect clearly felt in the letter comes from that very fact.

I wonder if my memories have been restored.

Werner, who suddenly imagined the worst, went straight ahead and gathered together the personnel belonging to the Eastern Military District branch.

“Under the commander of the 32nd Regiment, Colonel Julia Anke, there will be a regimental intelligence officer named Leah Gilliad. To keep an eye on her.”

“Please just leave it to me. “Can I just ask if she is someone who needs to be eliminated?”

“No. Rather, it can be seen as something that needs to be protected. “If anything unusual occurs, please ignore the reporting procedure and notify me immediately.”

This is the Security Strategy Bureau.

An intelligence agency that directly reports to the President and is completely independent from the general military command structure.

Surveillance of our own soldiers was something we had been doing from the beginning.

Aside from his rank within the Security Bureau, didn’t he use various disguises to contact various people in the country and steal information?

Because of this, his subordinates did not think much of it either.

I thought he might be one of the people involved in the recent disbandment of the Eastern Military Command.

If you are an intelligence officer in a regiment, you are bound to handle high-level confidential information compared to your rank or position.

And the answer they returned a few days later was, ‘There is nothing unusual about the physical condition.’

We additionally investigated the source of the letter, but no satisfactory conclusion was reached.

-They say they are on vacation right now. I heard that you have been suffering from the flu for three days.

– Regarding the letter you mentioned, it appears that your identity may have been stolen. A closed-circuit check at the local post office confirmed that Leah Gilliard was on duty at the time the letter was delivered.

Fortunately, Leah did not seem to have regained her memories.

If Hagia Werner knew the Leah Gilliard, it was clear that as soon as his memories were restored, he would have tried to find himself somehow.

Not just Leah, but all members of the Graveyard, including Argen and Charlotte.

Werner just lit a cigarette bitterly as the faces of old relationships briefly came to mind.

Of course, there were still many unknowns.

Who on earth would steal Leah’s identity and send such a letter to the Security Strategy Bureau?

‘The content and handwriting were very similar except for a few parts.’

A person who knows the contents of the letter.

And it was planned by someone who knew exactly who was going to receive the letter.

It’s not that I doubt the abilities of my subordinates, but the situation was not easy at all.

-Post office employees should also be included in the surveillance target. Please check all packages and letters coming into the Eastern Military District as well as the Security Strategy Bureau.

-Confirmed, Director.

Although Werner left them only of his own will, he couldn’t help but fall under her gaze.

Even if he left on his own, ultimately, he hoped for the happiness of everyone in the Graveyard.

But it was the same thing that we couldn’t meet hastily.

Even when I happened to see Leah in the banquet hall, I couldn’t control my emotions.

Even if this is your second meeting, it is unclear whether you will be able to control your emotions better than before.

In addition, the person to whom Leah Gilead was sending the letter was not Werner Grime or Luthus Ethan, but Captain John Hobbs.

If she were to openly say that she had exchanged letters with her under someone else’s name, what could be more horrifying than that?

Even if I got used to being hated, it didn’t mean I couldn’t get hurt.

I just pretended like nothing was wrong and desperately covered up the scar.

If I were to be honest, I felt sorry for the subordinates who had entrusted me with a mission that was close to personal, but it was also impossible to just neglect the Eastern Military District branch in the first place.

Even if the Eastern Army Command was reorganized, the mission of the Security Bureau had to continue.

On the contrary, it was impossible for Director Werner to remain in the Eastern Military District branch.

It is both a business and a business.

Werner Grime used self-hypnosis like that.

“Then please leave the Eastern Military District to us.”

“Please.”

Leaving the rest of the work to other soldiers, Werner and Karin returned to the Security Bureau headquarters, Forbidden Lake.

And the news that came as soon as the director returned was none other than a direct call from the President.

Didn’t you say that nothing much would happen until you seduced her?

Werner stood right in front of the camera with a tired expression as new orders came in every day.

The face seen beyond the screen was Supreme Commander Arthur Phileas.

I guess they’re also busy with work, and in the past few months, their already old faces have started to fade even more.

“What happened again this time?”

[His Excellency the President has called you to the capital.]

“Capital… ?”

[He said he would like to personally praise you for your contribution regarding this Eastern Military District matter.]

It has already been two months since the affairs of the Eastern Military District were resolved.

Heinrich Randal, the commander, was dismissed, and the Ecliptic faction was scattered.

The President’s decision to carry out a purge in the name of reform was very effective.

As soon as Diane Schmidt and other moderates took control, they came into direct contact with the Revolutionary Front.

As expected, the President was the President.

In terms of simple political ability, he is on par with Werner, who has been through 40 episodes.

The President suddenly called me.

He also talks about the Eastern Military District, which has already ended due to his achievements.

He couldn’t help but think there was some other intention.

“Is that really all there is?”

Werner’s eyes sparkled.

The sharp glare shining through the screen must have reached Arthur as well, as he makes a disgusted expression.

[…] I’m going crazy. Why are you so perceptive? When you’re in the field, does your perception also become faster?]

“I’ll say it’s similar.”

[I looked at people as if I was looking inside them, and I felt… So, to get to the point, have you heard about the summit meeting in two weeks?]

Summit.

It was even weirder not to hear any news.

From all kinds of broadcasts to internet articles.

What better thing to attract people’s attention than the gathering of the leaders of the five countries that survived the Great War?

As Werner nods, Arthur crosses his arms and adds.

[I guess the President would like you to accompany him to the meeting.]

“Yes?”

I couldn’t understand.

Why does he accompany a meeting of leaders?

Arthur, who read Werner’s shocked expression, continued his explanation.

[If it weren’t for the Titans, wouldn’t it be strange if a war broke out right away? Only now are we sharing the joy of victory, but there is no way to know the true intentions behind it.]

“A canary in a coal mine, is that so?”

A warning bell that detects signs of danger and notifies you first.

It is not a very pleasant analogy to compare to a person.

Arthur Phileas neither denied nor confirmed.

[You are acknowledging your abilities. It seemed like you thought you knew how to understand political trends.]

“….”

[The meeting will be held in the Republic of Bostania, so please take some time to get some fresh air.]

Werner was silent.

Actually, I could have gone if I wanted to.

It is not a difficult task.

There is nothing to prepare, and it is not like I am going alone with the President.

Werner Greim, director of the Security Strategy Bureau, is just one of many attendants.

But I couldn’t figure out why it felt so uncomfortable.

Originally, the President was such a person.

This is a man who makes you feel strange just by looking at him.

Is it because he was a great man who was born as a commoner and achieved a rare revolution that ultimately put the emperor in the back room?

But there was only one choice anyway.

Even if the President feels uncomfortable, what can he do?

Since he had decided not to leave the military gate, he had to at least pretend to follow.

Isn’t it a good idea to make a proper mockery of the President?

“Instead, I will also bring an attendant.”

[Do whatever you want, it won’t be a problem if you take two people.]

Two people.

The first person that came to mind when I heard the word “Two people” Was Lt. Edward Roman, head of the weapons department….

“I guess I should ask Karin.”

Perhaps naturally, it was Karin Maven.