Elia stared in amazement at the faces of the boys who had their eyes fixed on her.
No, of course, given the current situation, one might misunderstand like this…
Then, the sound of footsteps was heard steadily coming from inside the annex building, and soon a huge figure appeared before her eyes.
It's Kesha.
Her face turned pale.
Even though we are before the enlistment ceremony, this man has zero tolerance for chaos within the unit.
Keisha looked at her coldly, and she reflexively lowered her head deeply.
I was placed under complete surveillance even before the enlistment ceremony.
'Ah, I'm done.
My military life is going to be absolute hell…'
While she was secretly blaming herself, Keisha called her name.
“Erhan Trincin.”
She replied, bowing her head:
“Yes sir!
Did you call me?!”
Keisha opened his mouth as he looked at her and the Axion carried on her back.
“You seem very noisy.”
"Sorry sir!
I'll fix it!"
When she shouted in a voice full of military discipline while bowing her head deeply, Keisha ordered:
“Raise your head.”
She raised her head as firmly as a sword, and Keisha approached until he was close to Elijah's face and raised his right arm.
She expected a punch to fall on her, so she clenched her teeth and closed her eyes tightly.
“Take this.”
If he's going to hit me, then just hit me, why all these words?...
“What are you doing with your eyes closed?
I told you to take it quickly.”
huh?
Illya opened her closed eyes and looked at the object that Keisha extended towards her.
It was a roll of parchment.
Keisha looked directly at her now and ordered:
“Just save this until the day of your enlistment ceremony.”
“…?”
“This is the oath you will take before the Grand Duke at the conscription ceremony.”
Elijah's eyes twitched.
One moment, swearing an oath before the Grand Duke at the conscription ceremony is definitely…
When she looked up at Keisha in amazement, he smiled broadly at her.
“Why are you looking at such a dumbfounded face?
From this moment on, you are the leader representing this military unit to confront the demons.”
"…What?"
When Elijah's mouth opened wide, his gaze became intense.
"What's that accent?
Are you a civilian?"
Oh, my God!
"Sorry, sorry sir!
I'll fix it!"
“I'll let this go because it's still before the draft ceremony.
But know that after that, there will be no leniency.”
“Okay sir!
Thank you!”
After Keisha heard Elijah's response, he took a look around.
Dozens of pathetic scum were looking at them.
Even though they were boys without even a shred of hope, if this reliable Erhan took over the position of leader, a little bit of hope might be born.
While he was thinking like this, Keisha put his huge hand on Elijah's shoulder.
“Then please take good care of this unit from now on.
Commander Trengen.”
•
“Oh, I'm really going crazy!
What the hell happened?!”
That night, Elia lay on her bed in her room holding her head.
She intended to live quietly as a minor character, supplying special products here, but suddenly she became the first in the ranking and the leader!
“This role was originally intended for the male hero, Axion!”
Furthermore, wasn't Keisha in the original novel overly in love with Axion?
She could not understand why he had entrusted her with such an important position of leader.
“…Is it possible that the reason is that I am first in the ranking?”
Suddenly, it occurred to her that Keisha, who loved to fight like crazy, might really do this.
“Ah, is that really the reason?”
Elia kept turning violently on the bed, holding her head.
If I had known this would happen, I would not have taken Axion into the magic trap in the first place!
I had to settle for a few hits and it would be over.
But there is no point in regretting.
The event has already occurred and cannot be undone.
She took a deep breath and collected her thoughts.
“The situation is still acceptable...”
It's just a minor knock on the secondary character's quiet life that doesn't attract attention.
When real military life begins, Axion, who is vastly superior to her physically and in abilities, will catch Keisha's attention.
“In the end, he will cling to and support Axion as in the original novel.”
He will push Accion to be the son-in-law of the duke's beloved daughter, Lavinia.
This was a very logical and reasonable development.
“Anyway, all that matters is that Axion bonds with Lavinia in the end!”
So, you don't have to worry too much.
The important thing is not to find out that I'm just a girl.
Illya thought like this and sighed.
“First I have to memorize the content of that section.”
The recruitment ceremony is three days from now.
She thought it had enough time to memorize, but as soon as she opened the scroll, she found that the content of the section was too long.
In addition, perhaps because of the late hour, her mind was not working effectively.
“I have to immerse myself in warm water to clear my mind.”
But there is no bathroom in this room.
This is normal, no matter how wealthy the Grand Duke Vonberg's family is, it is impossible to provide water facilities in all fifty rooms.
There was a shared washroom next to the first floor restaurant, with a shared bathroom.
The facilities were very excellent and even included a sauna.
Of course, since one had to enter completely naked, if anyone entered, her identity would be immediately exposed.
‘But according to the original story, that would never happen before the enlistment ceremony.’
That's because the young gentlemen here never wash in the shared bathroom.
Aren't they all those with noble bodies whose backs were massaged by servants with their hands in their private bathrooms in the outside world?
They considered it vulgar and shameful to strip completely and wash with others in public, so they would all fill large basins with water in their rooms and wash individually.
Of course, that was before Keisha discovered, after the recruitment ceremony, that these young men's rooms were always soaked, and got angry and disciplined them.
So, right now, before the enlistment ceremony, the bathroom was completely empty.
So, how will you wash up after the recruitment ceremony?!
'Haha, there's a way for that too.'
It is the first proprietary product to be brought over Linux.
Magic soap that can be washed without water!
She would bring it and use it herself, and of course would also provide it to the shy young gentlemen here.
It is sure to be hugely popular.
Anyway, that's a later matter, and for now, since this gorgeous bathroom was empty, she wanted to use it properly.
She took her shower basket and headed towards the shared bathroom.
•
“Ah~ refreshing!”
A groan similar to that of an adult came out of Elijah's mouth automatically.
The hot tub in the bathroom she immersed her body in was absolutely perfect.
As soon as she entered, she felt as if the fatigue of her entire body was slowly melting away.
“For mere soldiers to be able to use a bathroom like this… the Grand Duke’s family is the best!”
This is something she would never have dared to dream of in the army in her previous life.
She would have been very grateful if there had only been hot water.
She felt so bad when she thought that she wouldn't be able to use that wonderful bathroom after the enlistment ceremony.
“So, should I try the sauna now?~”
Illya wrapped a large bath towel around her body and sang a tune as she headed towards the sauna room.
As she entered the room, she was enveloped in steam so thick that she could no longer see what was in front of her.
Even when she waved her hand in the air, the steam did not move at all.
“Wow, it looks exactly like a chemical and biological warfare training room!~”
Of course, the chemical and biological warfare gas used in military training was so intense that it provoked tears and runny noses, but the sauna steam here was very refreshing with a light herbal scent.
“Inhale-exhale!
Inhale-exhale!”
She was sitting on a wooden chair, diligently inhaling the steam, while sweating profusely for some time.
Steady steps.
Aren't these footsteps?
What is this happening now?
In the midst of the steam, Elijah's face froze and turned pale.
Her heart started beating like crazy.
'Surely no one came here before the recruitment ceremony?'
There was no way she could have misremembered.
In the original account, it was clearly stated that not a single ant had approached this place before the enlistment ceremony.
Illya, with a puzzled face, quickly approached and muffled her steps towards the wall of the sauna room.
She held her breath and pressed her ear to the wall.
Water flow sound -
The sound of running water and the sound of a shower could be heard.
It was clear that someone was in this bathroom.
'Who on earth is this?'
She thought it might be Keisha, but he never used the same bathroom as ordinary soldiers.
I'm going crazy!
Since it has come to this, I can only hope that this person will finish showering and leave quickly.
While she was waiting with her heart pounding anxiously, the sound of water suddenly stopped, followed by the sound of footsteps heading somewhere.
Is he finished showering and wants to leave now?
'Please, get out!' Get out!’
She folded her hands in front of her chest and begged desperately.
But, somehow, the footsteps seemed to get closer...
Soon, a blurry human figure appeared behind the glass door of the sauna room, which was covered in thick steam.
Elijah's face froze and turned pale.