I Became A Mech Soldier After Waking Up in The Future. - Chapter 51

In the first month of the training camp, the whole army was informed that three days later they would have their first field training. This would be the first time the Third Squadron used the new system outside the city.

The soldiers were naturally feeling slightly nervous. The risk when undertaking field training was no less of a real mission. Thus, many soldiers had begun to take the initiative to practice.

The day before the field exercise, the entire platoon was given another day off, allowing the soldiers to take a breather and brace up for tomorrow’s arduous challenges.

Early in the morning, Keiko got up and was about to go out for her morning exercise, but suddenly she heard the doorbell ring.

‘It’s still 5 o’clock in the morning, who is visiting me this early?’ Keiko was slightly surprised.

She opened her bracelet ID to check who it was and saw Jeanne standing at her door with a smile on her face.

Seeing the smiling Jeanne, Keiko got a goosebump with a bad premonition as a bonus. ‘This black-bellied woman coming this early in the morning? She must be up to no good!’

“Major, wait a moment, I’ll come right away,” Keiko replied through her bracelet ID.

Although Keiko felt slightly reluctant, In any case, the other party was still her superior, so she couldn’t leave her superior hanging outside the door. This was not the proper way to entertain a guest. Furthermore, Jeanne wasn’t a demon or a ghost. What was she afraid of?

While encouraging himself, Keiko quickly opened the door.

Keiko first saluted and welcomed Jeanne into her dormitory before asking perfunctorily, “Do you have any instructions for me, Major Jeanne?”

Jeanne, who was originally smiling, frowned slightly, but she turned her back to Keiko, and Keiko didn’t see the change in her expression. Jeanne didn’t show anything, turned around, and continued to ask with a smile.

“Does Lieutenant Lee have any plans for today?”

Keiko paused, hesitated for a moment, and replied, “No, if there is something I can help with, please tell me.”

She really wanted to say “yes” but looking at Jeanne’s eyes that looking at her, seemingly indifferent but showed a hint of anticipation, she suddenly felt she couldn’t lie in front of those eyes.

“Well… I got an invitation two days ago from the City Garrison Chief in the outer area of Thrudheim city for a one-day visit. Due to a scheduling conflict, Lieutenant Field will be unable to accompany me today, and then Captain Amanda recommends you to me. I wonder if Second Lieutenant Lee would like to accompany me on a trip?”

Keiko: “…”

Do you really need to make up some silly excuses? You just need to say that you want me to accompany you. It’s not like I have any other option than to accept it. After all, you’re my superior… Keiko complained in his heart.

But then again, Keiko was surprised that Jeanne asked her to go together with her to Thrudheim. If the eldest miss was doing it on purpose, then there must be some hidden meaning in taking her there. Just what would be there?

Thrudheim City was the outer city that guarded the southwest gate of the Valhalla City-State. It was the most important of mankind’s military fortresses, and it was also the place where the human force was most concentrated. Thrudheim City was humanity’s front line against the Zerg invasion.

Over the past hundred years or so, the Trudheim city has been attacked countless times by the Zerg. The most tragic one was the assault of a ten thousand Zerg swarm, besieging the entire Trudheim city for three days and three nights, almost turning Trudheim into a ghost city.

Nevertheless, since the completion of the seven major city-states, the Trudheim city has been firmly guarding the safety of the people of the Federation. There were almost no civilians residing within the city; all of them were soldiers.

Every year, a large number of troops come here in turns, not only from the Western Army but also from the Central Army and the Southeast Army.

The City Garrison Chief could be regarded as a powerful figure who held the Federation’s lifeline. Even if they have the ability, people without background wouldn’t dare to sit in this position.

At present, Trudheim’s City Garrison Chief seat was occupied by Major General Frode Heisenberg, the eldest grandson of Marshal Baldwin Heisenberg, the eldest son of General Erik Heisenberg, and the successor of the next general.

Keiko had met with General Frode’s youngest daughter, Miss Beatrix, by chance. Beatrix was nearly twenty years younger than her eldest brother, Major General Frode, who was actually already in his early forties.

The Armstrong family and the Heisenberg family shared a close relationship, and it seemed that Jeanne was quite friendly with Major General Frode. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have invited Jeanne over so enthusiastically.

“Roger that,” Keiko replied indifferently.

“Then get ready. We’ll leave immediately; the car is already waiting outside,” Jeanne seemed to have predicted that Keiko would agree. As soon as Keiko gave her answer, she immediately said the words and went outside.

Keiko didn’t have anything else to prepare other than to change her training uniform to an official military uniform. Finished changing, She equipped herself with the standard weapon, and then immediately went downstairs.

A large military jeep was waiting for her. There was already someone else seated in the driver’s seat and the co-pilot, so her only option was to sit in the back row, side by side with Jeanne.

“Let me introduce you. The driver is Xiao Wang from the transportation team, and beside him is the security guard assigned to me by the garrison. You can just call him Mike.”

Keiko greeted them politely while secretly appraising Mike.

‘No wonder,’ she thought, ‘this man’s clothes are different from the usual uniform. So, he is a member of the city guard…’ Keiko mused.

The color of the guard’s uniform was navy blue. Whether it was the cap badge, the collar badge, or the style of the epaulets, they were all different from the military’s combat uniform.

The police force was also known as the gendarmerie—the original name given by Marshal Baldwin at the time and is rarely used now, while the official name is “City Guard”.

Their authority was equivalent to that of the police in the former world, but the City Guard was still a branch of the military; their status was still soldiers.

The city guards would work together with the army troops stationed in the local area to protect the safety of the city. While the army was guarding against an external threat, the city guards were keeping the city from an internal threat.

At the same time, the city guard was also equivalent to the former military police (military police, specializing in law enforcement within the military) and the National Security Bureau (the department responsible for investigating classified cases and responsible for the security work of high-level dignitaries).

Jeanne’s status as a key member of the national strategic talent pool and the relative of high-level politicians was that of a VIP, so the military would protect her while she was on duty.

This was the first time Keiko had seen her with her bodyguards since she never had them by her side when she went to the training ground.