Dropped Into Another World V3V9

Chapter 9 – Special Investigation Unit Commander Marofe (2)

-Emperors Kingdom’s Special Investigation Unit Commander Marofe’s POV-

I heard the footsteps of three people behind the door.

…..ah, I’m going to throw up.

My tail is about to move from nervousness but I managed to remove the tension with reason.

I took a few deep breaths and tried to calm down, but I couldn’t.

I want to run away with all my might now.

Gaji said it will be okay but I still don’t think I should be a commander no matter how I think.

However, I’ve already taken the job so I can’t….haaaa.

Should I really run away?

I look at the window.

This Special Investigation Unit room is on the second floor.

I’m a cat beastkin so this height is not really a problem.

….haa, I can’t escape though.

I didn’t have the authority to make decision but I’m prepared for it.

Besides, my actions would affect all the beastkin knights.

Knock knock

Here they are!

「Excuse us. I am Pisce Longora, vice commander of the special investigation unit starting today. I’m here with the two adjutants to greet you.」

I sent a notice to Pisce in my name yesterday.

I’m curious what he thought about it but hearing his voice, he’s very calm, I should calm down too.

「…….Come in.」

A young man opened the door.

As I recall, the vice commander was only one year younger than me.

The two behind him are the adjutants….areh?

I was so nervous that I couldn’t remember the information about them.

「Greetings, commander. I am Abar Mamaho, adjutant of the special investigation unit starting today.」

「Greetings, commander. I am Rashi Cheche. I’m also an adjutant.」

Ah, right.

Those are their names.

Gaji told me that these two would be the best adjutants.

Gaji said that Abar and Rashi, who had been knights for a long time, would be able to help me out in everything.

「I am Marofe, commander of the special investigation unit. Please take care of me from now on.」

A year ago, I never thought I would be standing above humans.

…..well, I was still a slave a year ago….

Now would not be the time to reminisce about this.

I’ve been so nervous and confused.

Fuuu, let’s just say what I need to say and get over it.

「Abar and Rashi, you’ll be here to assist me and vice commander Pisce.」

Abar was formerly a member of the 4th knight order and a direct subordinate of Commander Mizerost.

Since he has always been with Commander Mizerost, he’s familiar with the other commanders and vice commanders.

Rashi is a former member of the 2nd knight order.

Unlike other knight orders, the commander and the vice commander of this order did not get along well with each other and those who worked there had a hard time.

It was written in the document that Rashi was able to get along with both groups.

I’m glad I remember that.

「Abar will be my adjutant while Rashi will be vice commander Pisce’s adjutant….is there any objection?」

If there is, please tell me now.

「「「None」」」

Well, even if they had, I guess they wouldn’t.

I can only wait and see.

Anyway, this is just a simple face-to-face meeting today so it’s fine.

Please tell me this matter is over.

「Any questions?」

Rashi raises his hands in response to my question.

「May I?」

What is it?

Did I make a mistake already?

「What is it?」

「I just want to confirm the date and time of our departure to the forest. Or have you not decided yet?」

Ah….I made a mistake.

I should have told them that because our departure date has suddenly been decided.

「We’ll leave in three days.」

The three of them looked surprised when they heard me.

That’s normal.

Normally, we will be given two weeks to prepare.

「Why in three days?」

Pisce asked with a puzzled expression.

I took three sheets of paper on my desk and handed them over to Pisce.

「This is a document I had just received.」

Pisce read the contents and gulped.

「Is this true?」

「Yeah.」

The two adjutants asked us curiously what we were talking about.

I showed the report to the two adjutants.

The first page of the report states that several monsters attacked a village.

「A village was attacked? Moreover, half of the villagers were harmed…..」

I could see Rashi knitting his brow seeing how much damage had been done.

The report about the monster was written on the second page. It had a huge body, sharp fangs, sharp claws, and short brown fur.

The tail was long and hairless and it was said that it also had scales.

This is the compilation of the testimonies from the survivors.

The third page describes a certain fact about the monster. It is a “mixture” of monsters created under the order of the former king of Emperors Kingdom.

Rashi and Abar had grim looks on their faces.

「The purpose of the special investigation unit is not only to make contact with the kings of the forest but we are also in charge of exterminating “mixtures”.」

This monster called mixture.

It is a negative legacy left by the former king.

 

The previous king forced monsters of different species to breed with each other to give birth to a new monster.

Since they were different species, it was thought that they could never breed but the power of the magic stone made it possible.

The monsters with the characteristics of two species were released into the forest, destroying the forest’s ecosystem.

The monster mixture produced by this country went out of the forest and attacked the villages of this country.

It could be said that we had it coming but we can’t just leave it like that.

A knight’s duty is to protect the country and the people that the king protects.

「Since they already attacked a village, we need to deal with them the soonest time possible. For that, I have to apologize for this short notice but we must leave in three days.」

In three days, each of us should be able to prepare at least.

「I understand. I’ll tell the others that we’ll leave in three days. Is the attack on the village a secret?」

「No, it’s not. You can tell them that.」

「Understood.」

That’s all I have to tell them, right?

It’s fine to dismiss them now, right?

「That’s all I have to say. You are all dismissed.」

「「「Yes sir!」」」

I watch the three of them leave the room.

As the door closes, I sigh.

Somehow, I made it through the first day.

「I was nervous.」

「Me too.」

「I’m not though.」

Many beastkins have good ears.

This is general knowledge but the three of them seem to be talking in the hallway.

I naturally can hear them.

My heart is pounding and bothered, wondering what they will say.

「I’m the vice commander, aren’t I?」

This should be Pisce’s voice.

「What? Don’t like it?」

That was Rashi’s uneasy voice.

He’s probably worried because if the top two people don’t get along, it will harm their subordinates.

「No, it’s not that. I’m happy to be the vice commander.」

Good.

I was worried that he didn’t like me.

「What is it then?」

Abar asked Pisce and there was a slight pause.

「Nothing. I just thought that there are other beastkins in the team so shouldn’t it be easier for the commander if he picks one of them as the vice commander?」

That should have been the case.

But Gaji said that won’t work.

「Some people would be dissatisfied if that happens. It is better to have a human vice commander.」

If the top is a beastkin, there will be dissatisfaction among the subordinates if a beastkin will be chosen as the vice commander.

In order to avoid such dissatisfaction, I was told not only by Gaji but also by the beastkins who will be my subordinates that I should choose a human.

Well, Gaji told me that if it doesn’t work, I can choose a beastkin next time.

The impression that the three gave is not bad.

They seem to have no problem with me being the captain, at least on the surface.

I was relieved to hear what they were talking about and decided to go through the paperwork that I had to do as the commander.

「But he didn’t seem to be in a good mood.」

Ah.

I was stunned by Abar’s words.

「That can’t be helped since we were asked to leave in three days. He should be busy with the crazy schedule. It’s normal to be grumpy.」

Sweat flowed down my back as Rashi said that.

Well, that’s not it.

「He was more grumpy last time I saw him though. For a moment, I thought he was angry.」

I let out a small sigh hearing Pisce.

My friends told me that my emotions were difficult to read because I’m close to being expressionless.

Perhaps it is a remnant of my time as a slave but whenever my face moves, it’s either because I’m tense or scared.

And yet, when I’m nervous, it changes a little.

I look grumpy.

That’s why they think I’m grumpy or angry.

 

I was nervous all morning.

I tried to calm myself many times but as far as the three said, it seems like I failed.

「Fuh…」

I slumped down my chair and exhaled.

Let’s just assume that the face-to-face meeting was a success….