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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Zaped
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Caesar approached closer.
Letitia’s body flinched.
Except for combat training, arrest, interrogation, and carrying heavy loads, she had never been this close to another person.
She had no idea how to react. She could only watch helplessly as the man strode towards her, hiccuping.
…He simply passed by.
“I’ll use this.”
Caesar took the shawl that had been draped over the table and spread it out.
He leaned towards Letitia.
He carefully covered her legs, making sure not to touch her.
A pleasant scent she had never smelled before wafted towards her.
“I thought you might be uncomfortable.”
Caesar smiled slightly and stepped back. Letitia finally breathed.
The hiccups subsided as if by magic.
‘Gentle…’
Her chest felt strange. It felt like it was both tightening and throbbing.
The tip of the bra, conversely, became sensitive, itching against the lining and feeling a little stiffer.
‘If he touched it, it might feel better.’
Startled, Letitia clutched the shawl in her hands.
If he had been a little closer, she would have definitely said it.
But once the thought arose, it wouldn’t easily disappear.
“Um…”
Finally unable to hold back, Letitia grabbed his hand.
He looked down at her.
Just by looking at him, she felt subdued.
It was a feeling she would never have welcomed in the past.
But why did her body keep heating up, and why was the pit of her stomach burning?
As if his hand could cool her down, Letitia unconsciously pulled him closer.
“Why the contact? What’s…wrong?”
Caesar smiled awkwardly and sat down beside her.
He gently placed his hand over hers.
Letitia felt a bit like a desperate criminal.
The sense of relief that came with being caught was something like this.
‘His hand, large…thick…warm.’
“…Leti?”
“Yes, yes? I’m sorry, I didn’t hear. What did you say?”
“You look tired. Well, it’s not a huge deal…I think I need to go find more alcohol. But as you know, I might have to go to places where there’s no communication, so I meant that I won’t be able to contact you frequently.”
Thank goodness.
Truly, thank goodness.
Feeling as if a cool breeze was entering her body, Letitia let out a sigh.
‘He doesn’t dislike me or anything like that, does he?’ But suddenly, an uneasy thought arose.
“Are you going to a dangerous place? Is it…illegal or something?”
She thought it was a silly question, but fortunately, Caesar listened to her question carefully.
“It is a dangerous place, but not illegal. After all, I have to make a living, don’t I? But there are very few jobs in the city, and…this place isn’t safe either. So, I’ll work hard to find good things and come back.”
As if to reassure her, Caesar tightened his grip on her hand.
‘No. Was that really the reason? It’s no big deal. Or should I ask him to live together?’
She almost said it.
Until she saw the closet where she had hidden his uniform and boots.
He might be treating her as a civilian now, but would he still want to see her after he knew she was a Romer spy?
It was uncertain.
‘Too soon.’
Letitia made a decision.
“…I understand. But it doesn’t have to be just alcohol.”
Caesar tilted his head at her words. Letitia added,
“I understand what you’re saying. You usually salvage goods from dangerous places and come to the city to find necessary things, right?”
“Thank you. For understanding.”
“This might sound strange, but I think it’s romantic.”
Letitia smiled boldly.
“Caesar, if you need anything, tell me. I know a lot of people in the city. It doesn’t have to be alcohol, anything…a generator, a gun…I’ll try to find it. It won’t be free, but I’ll try to get the best price. So…”
Letitia closed her eyes and forced a bright smile.
“…Let’s see each other often. It might be difficult every day, but even once a week, or even once a month would be fine.”
“Thank you very much, Leti. For being so considerate…”
Caesar smiled gently, but Letitia did not.
Her reason kicked her skull with its feet, yelling, ‘Hey, you crazy b*tch! Once a month? What are you going to do? Wait for a call that may or may not come and wither away?’
‘Then what should I do?’
Leti asked her reason.
Reason shouted back in frustration.
‘Just give him
Instinct retorted in a frightened voice.
‘But
‘The stupid 14th Military Police already had their communication network hacked. Will
Thinking about it, she realized it was true. Letitia made a decision.
“Caesar, Wait a moment. Do you have a computer or a laptop?”
“Of course, I do.”
Letitia stood up and turned on the computer. She boldly placed the shawl on the floor.
She transferred the application installation program to one of the USB drives lying in the drawer and handed it to him.
“Install this on your phone.”
“What is this?”
“It’s an application that allows you to connect to the Minsk communication satellite. With this, you can communicate without going through the Elza communication network.
The signal is a bit weak, so it might be difficult to connect underground, but it’s relatively easy to connect in open areas or places with communication facilities. However, you need to update it periodically. It’s a kind of backdoor…”
Minsk’s technology was superior to both Elsa and Romer. And there were many pro-Minsk soldiers in Elsa. By exchanging some ‘gifts’ with them, she could easily obtain something like this. It was truly a tactic of ‘using the enemy’s resources for one’s own gain.’
“…Is it really okay for me to receive something like this?”
Caesar hesitated. Letitia pointed to the bottle of alcohol he had brought.
“If you’re uncomfortable, consider it the price of the alcohol. Or think of it as a gift from me.”
‘Hurry up and take it,’ Letitia urged.
This backdoor application would act as a monkey’s paw.
Once he tasted the convenience of smooth communication and the internet, it would be difficult for him to go back.
So, he would have to come to Letitia periodically for backdoor updates.
She would never give it to him wirelessly.
Most importantly, with a few special manipulations, ‘friend finding’ was also possible.
The range was about 20km, but she could still know his approximate location.
In other words, Caesar could also know Letitia’s location, but that was a minor concern.
The important thing was to maintain a connection with him.
“The world is difficult, and life is getting tougher every day, but it’s nice to have a hobby friend, isn’t it? I don’t expect much. Just come over when you’re tired and stressed. Have a drink together, eat some delicious pie…just chat and laugh. Is even that too much to ask?”
“A friend…”
Caesar accepted the USB.
“Thank you, Leti. For being so understanding.”
“Me too. Let’s get to know each other better.”
Caesar nodded shyly.
Letitia felt good.
She was proud of being able to do something for him.
Yes, this was a good start to their relationship.
As they gradually got to know each other and their hearts opened up to the spring breeze, eventually…
Bang!
Bang!
A slightly emotional honking sound came from outside. Caesar looked at his watch with a startled expression. Ten minutes had already passed.
The pleasant mood was shattered, and Letitia’s anger rose sharply.
Her body, already agitated by excitement, reacted sharply to the threat.
It was a military response.
“…I have to go.”
As Caesar turned to leave, Letitia clung to his side. She gently hugged his arm and subtly pressed her breasts against his arm.
Caesar flinched momentarily, and it was so cute that she deliberately rubbed her breasts against him.
‘Ah, it tickles…’
Of course, she wasn’t entirely free from her own desires.
As they walked towards the car together, she felt a strange excitement as the wind brushed against her exposed thighs.
It was a sense of liberation from exposure, a feeling she had never experienced before when she was always dressed in her military uniform.
‘It feels so good to show my body. What a waste of life…’
She wanted to feel it more.
Letitia boldly stretched out her legs.
She didn’t care if her knit dress rode up and her panties were visible.
It felt as if the warm wind was washing over her body, sending shivers down her spine.
It was thrilling to see Caesar glancing at her furtively, his eyes darting around, trying to see her legs and the inside of her cleavage.
‘Can I be a little mischievous?’
Letitia hugged Caesar’s arm tighter, pressing her left breast firmly against him.
Caesar flinched momentarily, and it was adorable.
‘…It’s fun. Should I go further? I’ve already shown him everything down to my underwear. So what?’
Letitia rubbed her breasts against his arm and stretched her body.
Her breasts swayed as if they were about to bounce out, and her hips swayed naturally as she straightened her back.
Caesar desperately looked ahead, but Letitia could see exactly where he was looking.
‘I’m controlling this man…’
But they had already reached the car.
A driver in a black uniform was chewing gum loudly.
“Hello.”
Letitia waved.
The driver mechanically nodded his head.
As an experiment, Letitia put her arm around Caesar’s waist.
Caesar flinched in surprise, which was endearing.
However…
‘That woman…’
It was momentary, but the driver exuded a killing intent.
At that moment, Letitia was certain that the person was a ‘woman.’
‘Hey, hey, why are you suddenly speeding up?’
Her reason protested in confusion.
‘Let go. I need to throw that woman in jail right now. Look at those eyes!’
This time, it was her instinct growling.
‘You don’t even know if that’s a man or a woman! And how did you see her eyes with those dark sunglasses on?’
Reason desperately tried to dissuade her.
Letitia cleared her throat. She looked up at Caesar and smiled brightly.
“You must work with him, right?”
“He’s my friend.”
Caesar answered gently.
However, before Letitia could ask anything further, he added,
“He’s a precious friend who has been with me through thick and thin. I would have been dead without him.”
At that moment, all thoughts of the driver vanished.
Only Caesar remained in Letitia’s eyes.
‘…Loyalty!’
He valued friendship, did his job efficiently, and was kind to a woman in a difficult situation.
Indeed, giving him the confidential communication network was a good decision.
So, what if his colleague was a man or a woman?
I can take him away.
“It’s wonderful. Such a friendship. You should have come in for a cup of tea. By the way, Caesar?”
Without caring who saw, Letitia lightly hugged Caesar.
It was a loose hug, but close enough to lightly brush her breasts against him.
‘Don’t forget about making me meringue, remember? You promised.’
“Uh…yes.”
“Take care.”
She lightly touched his cheek with hers.
She grabbed his hand and pulled it towards her thigh.
As expected, he flinched at first, but then he gently caressed her skin.
The killing intent intensified.
It was a sensation she had felt before.
Back then, a criminal had pointed a gun at the back of her head.
Letitia released Caesar.
The driver was grimacing and fuming.
It was certain.
The person in the driver’s seat was a woman.
And that woman was interested in Caesar.
It was both a woman’s intuition and the instinct of an investigative officer.
But so what?
What could that woman do?
She could only glare and drive.
What else could she do?
Caesar got into the car.
Letitia slightly bent her body, showing him her cleavage.
“Goodbye.”
She even blew him a kiss.
It was a complete provocation.
It was amusing to see the driver gritting her teeth and stepping on the accelerator.
If they were inseparable, Caesar wouldn’t act this way towards Letitia.
If they were truly inseparable, how could another person catch his eye?
However, even with the driver present, she played with Caesar as she pleased.
At least, that’s how she felt.
‘What can you do?
Even if you’ve been together for a long time, I think I’ll win in the end. Right? It’s not about who has the higher percentage.
This is just the beginning.’
Letitia felt invincible.
The days of cowering under her military uniform and watching other people’s gazes were over.
With Caesar by her side, she would become the most attractive woman in the world.
Sergeant Major was right.
It’s much better to be the master than the slave.
“…But…”
Letitia stared at the departing car.
“Why does that woman seem so familiar? I’m sure I’ve never seen her before, but she looks strangely familiar. Do I know her?”
But she couldn’t recall anyone.
Letitia returned home in a good mood.
She thought she should order more ‘dating coach’ books.
That way, she could present him with the perfect event next time.
A moment later, the car stopped. Camilla smoothly turned off the engine and got out.
“Wow, this place is huge.”
Camilla whistled.
It was a sturdy five-story brick building.
It probably would have been used as a bank in the past.
The jewelry store that Cassandra mentioned was located on the first and basement floors.
We each grabbed our weapons and the bag containing the jewels.
Then I realized that this might be my last chance to explain myself.
“Camilla.
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