A War Hero With No Regrets – Chapter 21

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“Please, please spare my life!!”

As soon as Werner uttered those words, Dane Schmidt of the Revolutionary faction immediately prostrated himself on the ground.

His gut turned cold, and if he hadn’t emptied his bladder beforehand, he might have even peed a little.

Tearing apart and killing the entire Revolutionary Front.

Didn’t that mean he would tear him apart and kill him too?

Dane, who could boast of being better at flattery than anyone else.

There was a conversation he had overheard while being sandwiched between the big shots of the underworld upstairs.

The soldier he had dared to try to oppose was none other than the renamed war hero Luthers Edan.

He didn’t know for what reason Major General Luthers Edan had come to this position, even changing his name and rank.

In the first place, he didn’t even want to know.

There were always people who got killed by being led by unnecessary curiosity.

But now that he knew his identity, there were only two things left for Dane.

Being killed without anyone knowing or constantly appealing his value to survive.

And Dane was someone who valued his life.

“I’ve told you everything I know. But if that’s still not enough, use me, use me as your guide!”

“…Guide.”

Werner recited, stroking his chin.

His blue eyes, which could freeze even the air, pierced through Dane.

Even the grim reaper who was said to guide souls to the afterlife wouldn’t be this brutal.

“The Revolutionary Front is operated strictly as a cell organization! However, since this operation failed in an instant, they will definitely try to investigate what happened on their side too!”

It was a rational premise.

Originally, the wiretapping that had been planted to thoroughly destroy the Eastern Military District became the opportunity to detect the Revolutionary Front’s plot in advance.

Thanks to that, Werner was able to wipe out all the Revolutionary Front members who had infiltrated the banquet hall before they even sensed something was off.

Even the executive-level personnel waiting at the rear gate were swept away by the military police rushing in, so they must be going crazy and jumping up and down.

“That’s when I will step up!”

Dane, who had been prostrating, raised his head and shouted.

Werner felt his determination wasn’t too bad.

At least he was honest.

It wasn’t a lie to get out of this situation.

Even while trembling, his excited voice was full of emotions stemming from fear and awe.

Rather than hiding his emotions, this was more comfortable for Werner.

“Are you sure? If you get caught, you’ll die all the same.”

“Either way, I’ll die anyway. And… the people here are all well-known in the underworld.”

Dane Schmidt slowly got up.

“I’ve already grabbed the lifeline. Who knows? This might be the opportunity of a lifetime for me.”

“Opportunity?”

“In fact, I have no family either! You already knew that! I only joined the Revolutionary Front to make a living by my own will!”

He couldn’t back down even a little.

He couldn’t hesitate even for a second.

Don’t even think, and blatantly throw out all the vileness in your heart.

The reaper in front of him had already given him opportunities several times.

If he missed it here too, what awaited him in the future was only a miserable death.

“But I don’t think it’s really wrong for me to do anything to make a living! Isn’t that how everyone is? If you look closely, the Revolutionary Front is also doing it to make a living for themselves!”

“…Ho-oh.”

At Dane’s words, Matheus tapped the floor twice with his foot as if interested.

“In the end, whether you live or die is determined by what you do! I’ll boldly bet my lowly life on you, Director Werner!!”

With those words, Dane prostrated himself again.

Werner didn’t answer.

Instead, he only shifted his gaze to the other cornerstones.

“If he comes out like this, he’s more trustworthy than the other guys. If you just throw him the right food, he won’t have any other thoughts.”

Matheus said with a chuckle.

“Well, I’m skeptical? There have been more than a few men who said that. Men are originally good at lying.”

Dorothy shrugged her shoulders as if she had no particular interest.

“…He’s perfect for not getting our hands dirty. But that’s all the value he has.”

Legorodo, who hadn’t opened his mouth even once since entering, added in a small but clear voice.

“Well, isn’t living well and eating well all there is to life! The more informants, the better, and the more insiders, the better!”

Saloca, who had already copied Dane’s voice, cheerfully concluded.

“…Okay. Dane, then prove it yourself. This is an order.”

“Thank you! Thank you so much!!”

That night, Dane Schmidt returned to the nearest Revolutionary Front branch.

To prove his loyalty, he even inserted a location tracker into his right shoulder and stitched it up himself.

He was going to say that he had narrowly survived the massacre in the armory and escaped.

Now the dice had been cast.

Werner Grimm’s gun was pointed at the Revolutionary Front, and further at all reactionary forces that dared to cause chaos in the nation.

It was the first prey befitting the name of the National Security Strategy Agency.

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Only quiet silence permeated the room.

It was already late, and the outside was as dark as it could be.

Click.

Werner silently lit a cigarette in his mouth.

Puff, as he exhaled, the strong smoke dispersed in front of his eyes.

They were connections he had planned to settle along with his military retirement.

Although they were called the cornerstones of the tombstone, they were ultimately a criminal group.

Since he was the one directly employing them, he wouldn’t directly disparage them, but the fact was that he never felt good about it every time.

He got up from his seat and approached the window.

When he opened the window, a large building with a red cross painted on it came into view.

The Eastern Military District Branberg Hospital.

It was the hospital where Lea Gilliard was admitted.

He had been there until yesterday, but he had hurriedly left when he heard that personnel from the former Graveyard, including Arwen, were coming.

Perhaps Arwen was holding Lea and crying her eyes out?

Although she looked cold on the outside, her inner self was more fragile and tender than anyone else.

Werner felt like he could see the scene in the hospital room.

That’s why it was even harder to endure.

It was right after meeting those people Arwen had disliked.

-If you insist that much, I have no choice… but I’m a little, no, very uncomfortable with them, Luthers.

-In the end, they were criminals. People without even a cause like us. I’m worried that you’ll be tainted by them, Luthers.

Of course, it had to be seen that way.

Even in the midst of fierce battles still going on, Arwen wouldn’t take it well that he was having meetings with criminals.

Still, at least until then, their trust was deep.

Arwen was Luthers’ lover and someone who had a clear upper hand in his relationships with his other fiancées.

As deep as their trust and relationship had become, Arwen supported Luthers’ thoughts as much as possible.

But Arwen’s reaction in this cycle, where he had completely cut off all approaches and even received hatred, was the worst.

-Why, for what reason do we have to get help from criminals?

-Do you not know that if you, the commander, are in league with criminals, it’s like throwing the honor of us, who are risking our lives fighting on the front lines, into the ground!!

-It’s humiliating, shameful. Even if you argue that it was unavoidable, the fact that you’re the commander of this fortress and my direct superior breaks my will!

In fact, that’s why he had been closer to her than in any other cycle.

It was obvious that he wouldn’t hear good things not only from Arwen but also from Charlotte.

He was especially more careful with Lea.

There was no need for her to know, was there?
So Luthers Edan brutally manipulated those called the cornerstones and became able to control the entire front line even with the rank of major general.

Local gangs, guerrillas, and even drug addicts.

He minimized the Graveyard’s bleeding and paid with their lives instead.

If all this he was going through now was karma, then so be it.

But even if there was a time when he had to pile up more karma on top of that karma, he couldn’t stop now.

Sizzle.

Werner threw the cigarette butt that had completely burnt out the window.

Anyway, tomorrow was the day he had to return to Forbidden Lake.

There was a lot more to dig into about the organization called the Revolutionary Front, and there was a lot to prepare to crush such an organization.

‘Besides… there were new recruits too.’

It was about time to put them into practice.

Now that he had new family members called the National Security Strategy Agency, he had no choice but to take care of them too.

There was a lot to do.

Unlike his heart that was only empty.

The next day.

Werner Grimm and Karin Maven returned to the SSA on the Supreme Command’s helicopter.

The news that Dane Schmidt had successfully infiltrated the Revolutionary Front came two weeks later.

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