Hard Work Will Never Betray Me - CH 67

“You’ve met Jet?”

After I fought and reconciled with the muscle man, aka Jet Braveheart, after a misunderstanding. I flew back to Heitburg from the village near the Demon Forest with my Flying Wings, and was talking with my father. It wasn’t that I doubted Jet , but I was checking with him to share some information.

“Yes. He said that His Majesty, the Prime Minister and father asked him to do it.”

“How could he reveal  your  true identity? How did  he come to this conclusion?

“Well, Jet and I half killed each other.”

“What?”

Then, after I explained in detail what had actually happened, my father’s expression changed to one of “I’ve done it.

“Well, ……. By the way, I done Wyverns subjection . ……. I should have told you about it. ……”

It seems that the lord had already been informed of the “abnormal situation” during the preliminary investigation before the request to defeat the wyvern was made, according to the father .

I was the only S-rank adventurer in the vicinity of Heitburg. I was the only one who could accept the request.

However, as long as the image of the silver comet  and Eberhardt was not established externally, there was no way my father would be contacted when I accepted the request. In fact, it would be normal to prepare in town for a few days before heading out to defeat the comet, so it wouldn’t be surprising if the information was conveyed to the lord by some means during that time, but in our case, we went to the site immediately on the day we received the order, so the information was never conveyed.

As a result of a combination of miscommunication, structural flaws, and bad luck, the order was received without me being informed of the jet’s existence.

Fortunately, neither of us was injured. I’m glad the misunderstanding was cleared up early on. Even though I was wary, I could have listened to him a little more. ……

After some introspection, I handed over the evidence, the magic tool, to my father.

“Thank you. I’ll have him check it out right away.

“If you find out anything, would you mind sharing it with me?

“All right. I’ll let you know the details as soon as I have get them .”

“Thank you.”

“That’s my line. You seem to have developed a sense of responsibility as the next lord.

“Of course, I’m twelve already .”

I’ve been living here for twelve years, and I’ve grown attached to that world to the point where I can call it my second home. The people who try to  hurt my hometown should get what they deserve.

After talk with  my father, I left the lord’s office and pondered about the future of my territory.

…..

. The next afternoon, Jet came to the mansion during tea time, and I was formally introduced to him  by my father.

“. I’d like to introduce you to a former colleague of mine  during my Imperial Army days, ……, but we belonged to different organizations, but we were classmates, Lieutenant General Jet Braveheart.”

“Jet Braveheart. I’m now a division commander of the Special Magic Division. Nice to meet you, Eberhard.”

“Yeah, nice to meet you. ………… No , wait !　You’re going too fast for your own good!

The speed at which the jet is moving is amazing . Even if he had just returned, it had only been a full day. In this world where there are no cars, trains, or airplanes, how can a person travel 350 kilometers in one day?　That’s impossible. What kind of physical strength does he have?

“I told you I’m confident in my physical strength, didn’t I?”

“It’s more than just confidence, isn’t it?”

If  he  run a full marathon at the speed of an Olympic athlete for 17 hours or so, will  he be able to get from the Devil’s Forest to the Heidburg? Hmmm, isn’t that too much for the human being ?

“‘I got there earlier today, though. Well, I was pretty tired, so I took a bath and took a nap, and I slept over. Hahahaha!”

Early morning today, seriously, you didn’t even take a break on the road. …… It’s a chill down my spine to think that I was fighting someone like this. He has not a lot of magic power, but his  HP is ridiculous . If  to try to fight for a long time,  opponent will surely run out of stamina first and lose. I used to describe him as an “instantaneous enhancer”, but it seems that the only way to fight him is to have a short battle.

“He always  was  physical idiot. He’s been like that since he was a soldier.”

Father  tells me this information, but it must have been hard for his seniors and superiors back then  to have such an incomprehensible person in the team. If it were me, I’m pretty sure I’d have trouble handling him.

“Well, that’s okay. …… So, what is the Special Demon unit ?

“Yes, that’s right, the Special  deon Unit.

“Jet. ……, you’re a great guy.”

“I’m wondering the same thing myself. Ha-ha-ha!”

The Special Demon Division. It is one of the three major divisions of the Special  unit  of Magic, and it is a super elite unit that is known not only in the Imperial Kingdom, but also in the surrounding countries.

The three major divisions are Kingsguard, the Court Magicians, and the Special Magicians, which are the most elite of all the divisions in the Imperial Army. If you can get into one of these three divisions, which are said to be difficult to get into unless you have at least a B+ rank, the local people will talk about it until their grandchildren’s generation, and the family is said to be secure in terms of salary for the rest of their lives, no matter what.

Is it like the rangers or paratroopers in the Self-Defense Force?　No, it’s more like the CIA or the Public Security Bureau.

Anyway, it’s no exaggeration to say that the Special Division is a prestigious division that anyone who works in a combat-related profession would love to be a part of.

“You know that I used to be a Knight Commander in the Kingsguard Order, right?

“Yes.”

Before I was born, my father had been the commander of the Kingsguard that protected the Emperor. He was active as a soldier in the front line troops when he was selected for the job because he was recognized for his abilities. It’s not that he don’t feel safer than other people’s bones because he  come from a solid family , but even so, there’s no way  he could serve as a knight commander without  decent abilities. I’ve heard that he was a very reputable Knight Commander.

Jet was the vice division commander of the Special Demon Division at that time. Although they belonged to different divisions, the three major divisions were both rivals and friends, so they had a close relationship. They were also comrades in arms who fought together in the war against the demons.

“Heh, …….”

I heard that it was a major war. I heard that the Imperial Army suffered a lot of damage.

After that war, my father retired from his position as Knight Commander and took over as Northern General, but Jet remained in the Special Demon Division and became the Division Commander.

“That’s why I’ve been a division commander for more than a decade now.”

Jet said with a cheerful face, but I felt a hint of unease in his smile It’s not that I don’t  trust in Jet’s abilities, it’s just that I’m worried that there’s something going on in our territory and in the Empire that’s forcing him to go out and investigate it himself.

“Hey, Jet. Yesterday we fought over a magic tool, do you know anything else about it?”

“Well, I can see why you’re worried, but I’m  sorry  to say that I don’t.”

Then why did the division commander of one of the three major divisions go to the trouble of investigating it himself?”

“You look curious. Well, that’s how unusual it is to control a monster.”

“Eberhard. Eberhard, how much do you know about the technology of manipulating monsters?”

“I know that there are some ancient magical civilizations that have been able to control them.

“Well, you’re not wrong. But the technology of the ancient magical civilization has long been lost.  and there is another  way of manipulating demons.

“Another way ?”

I wonder what it is. What is it? Do they raise them strictly from an early age, using both candy and whips?

I wonder what it is. What is it? Do they raise them strictly from an early age, using both candy and whips?

“Well, there are some  people who can do that, but they are quite rare. The other method is the demon’s technique.”

“Demon?”

“Ah.

A demon is a creators who was originally a human being, but has been transformed by abnormal magical power, or an unknown being who is said to  be a master demon like a vampire and can be forcibly changed into a demon.

All of them have an extraordinary strength that transcends humanity, and there is no concept of lifespan. They are like demons or monsters.

“But don’t demons exist anymore?”

The last one that my father and his comrades fought 16 years ago was the last one, according to the records .

“I’m sure that’s true. The method used this time is exactly the same as the one used sixteen years ago.”

“Oh, no. ……”

That’s why Jet went to the trouble of researching it, to make sure it wouldn’t be a repeat of sixteen years ago.”

“Of course I stopped  in Heidburg this time to report to Karlheinz, but I actually had one more suggestion.”

Jet looked at me and said, —-

“Eberhard. Would you like to join the Special Division?”

—- That’s what he said to me.