I Became a Civil Servant Who Can Use Magic

“An inspector who joined the Partisans..”

Ead looked at Loen with complicated eyes.

Even when she uttered curses about His Majesty the Emperor, I thought she had gone mad.
To think even that was all part of her calculation.
Not discriminating between means and methods, it’s like seeing my past self.

As an organization where security is paramount, I heard the Partisans don’t offer to join just anyone.

The large man with blonde hair.
Yorhan, was it?

The aura he briefly showed just before the conflict in the tavern was about half a rank below mine.
Around the beginning of 6-star level, I guess.

Plus the way people around treat him.
Considering everything.

‘A high-ranking Partisan official. At least deputy corps commander level.’

To receive an offer to join from such a person?
This was completely unexpected.

It was a moment when Ead’s evaluation of Loen went up.

“Were the Partisans always this lax..”
“No need to be modest, Loen.”
“??”

Ead smiled and answered to the muttering heard from the side.

It’s not modesty though?
Loen was just flustered by the current situation.

To offer to join just because I cursed the Emperor and spilled some life story?
What if I’m a spy sent by the imperial side?

Or could it be..?
An intention to deliberately lure us after realizing we’re inspectors?

However, it was all in vain for Loen to try to understand the situation.

The reason Partisan 2nd Corps Commander Yorhan made an offer to join towards them, or more precisely towards Loen, was because he fell in love with her at first sight.

For a person of corps commander level to be swayed by such personal emotions?
Such a question might arise, but this was due to his secret.
One that must never be revealed.

“Team Leader, this, it won’t be a problem later, right?”

Loen asked.
I can’t help but worry.

Because what I’m about to do from now on is not just mingling with the Partisans for a short while.

My ultimate goal was to become a member of the Partisans, be introduced to their secret base or headquarters, steal confidential documents there, and escape.

But even if it’s part of the mission, as an inspector…
Is this really okay? Such a thought suddenly occurred to me. That’s why I threw the question to the Team Leader.

Tap, tap.

Ead, sitting on the edge of the bed wiggling her legs, said.
“As long as the result is good, the process doesn’t matter”

“En. You don’t have to work so hard.”
“I should at least do this when there’s nothing else to do.”
“Sometimes I doubt if you’re really a noble. Ah, you know this is a compliment, right?”
“Of course.”
“Anyway, hang in there!”

Are they gone?
Loen slightly poked her head out beyond the door.

“Phew, I thought my liver would fall out.”

While searching inside the mercenary camp early in the morning to see if there was anything to gain, I encountered some mercenary members.
For a moment my body stiffened and I was wondering if I should use magic, but they passed by me greeting as usual. They must have mistaken me for cleaning.
This is why they say a person’s usual conduct is important.

“By the way, time really flies.”

It’s already been a week since joining the mercenary group.
In the meantime, we naturally blended in among them.

Well, the Team Leader. Since she looks like nothing but a child, the atmosphere was such that no one cared even if she idled around doing nothing.

As for me, even though I revealed that I’m a magician, it was the same that I didn’t have anything particular to do.
It’s not hazing or discrimination, they say we can work together after the adaptation period ends or something.

What adaptation period.
They probably plan to subtly suggest joining the Partisans after observing what kind of person I am a bit more. It was obvious without looking.

‘I hope the invitation to join comes soon. Then I can start moving in earnest too.’

Anyway, to gain their goodwill and achieve my goal as soon as possible, I was currently taking on all sorts of odd jobs while acting kindly, just like I did in my past life.

“It’s about time for people to wake up, so I should clean.”

This time I really cleaned.
All of this was calculated behavior to gain their favor.

While cleaning, Yorhan walked down the corridor and greeted me.

“En, good morning. Cleaning again?”
“Just nothing else to do.”
“I told you, you can rest easy.”

Mercenary group leader Yorhan.
The Team Leader said he’s a 6-star swordsman.

I’ve become moderately close with Yorhan too.
As he’s estimated to be a high-ranking official, I often spoke to him to extract information.
Of course, he also spoke to me frequently, or rather, with extremely high frequency.

By the way, it’s a pity for Yorhan.
I’m planning to leave this place with the Team Leader the moment I get what I want.
He’ll be quite shocked when he finds out later that I’m an inspector, won’t he?
“What are you thinking so deeply about?”
“Ah, just. This and that.”
“Don’t feel too burdened. I suggested joining the mercenary group just because I wanted to help. You don’t have to do things like cleaning~ By the way En. Have you had breakfast yet?”
“Not yet?”
“Then let’s go eat together. I know a good restaurant nearby.”
“..Shall we? Then I’ll go to the room and bring Irche tooㅡ.”

Grab.

The moment Loen turned her body to go to the room.
Yorhan grabbed her arm.
Their eyes met.

A glimpse of madness was felt in his eyes.
This guy too, he’s not normal either.

“Isn’t it time for your sister to be sleeping now? Don’t wake her up unnecessarily, she’ll get angry.”
“Hmm.. Well. Let’s go eat.”

Loen narrowed her eyes as she watched him walk ahead.

On the surface, he’s the very image of a kind mercenary leader, but there are times when I feel oddly uncomfortable, like the look in his eyes just now.
‘There’s definitely something.’

I guess.

I should prepare in advance for cases where things go wrong and my identity is revealed.
Even though I’m hiding my identity, you never know.
On the way to the restaurant, Loen fiddled with the artifact in her bosom.
The artifact containing 6-star level anti-personnel attack magic that her father had given her.

Secret meeting room of the mercenary camp.

“With this, we’ll conclude the regular meeting. As I mentioned earlier, since not much time remains until our grand plan, I ask everyone to act especially carefully and cautiously. Then, dismissed.”

As the corps commander issued the order to leave, the subordinate officials inside the meeting room poured out.
Except for his brother, Chief of Staff Dares.

“Corps Commander. Shall we talk?”
“Suddenly? And the meeting’s over, speak comfortably.”
“No. I think I should say a word as Chief of Staff.”

Yorhan, who was looking at the documents placed on the meeting room table, raised his head.

“What word?”
“That woman. Are you really going to have her join our side? What on earth are you trusting?”
“Wasn’t that already a finished discussion? What more do you want from someone who even cursed the Emperor?”
“If it’s to achieve a goal, there’s nothing that can’t be done even if they’re imperial.”

Yorhan raised his palm.
As if he didn’t want to talk anymore.

“Don’t worry, Dares. It won’t cause any problems with the plan.”

Dares pounded his chest.
His original way of speaking popped out immediately, so frustrated was he.

“No, brother! I’m saying I’m worried? Why are you acting like this now when you’ve never paid attention to women before? It’s not about the plan.”
“Isn’t that how life is? As you live, you meet your destined person at some point and such.”

Yorhan looked up at the ceiling with melancholic eyes.

Over the past week, En had firmly lodged herself in his heart.
Because he had lived building walls against women, his heart that caught fire for the first time only grew uncontrollably.

This can be seen as the same principle as when men with little dating experience assign excessive meaning to each small action of a woman and greatly misunderstand it.

Of course, it’s not purely because of this reason.
Yorhan himself might not know, but his current emotions were clearly beyond the realm of normal.

Dares’ expression crumpled at his brother’s nonsense.

“What if that woman refuses to join the Partisans?”
“En said she wants a free life too, so she’ll surely be with us.”

He’s gone completely mad.
Dares’ common sense disappeared.

“Fine, let’s say she joined the Partisans. Then… We’re joining hands with the deviㅡ”
“Enough. Stop there.”
“Huh.”

Dares, who swept his face with his palm, asked for the last time.

“Really, what if. If it’s revealed that woman is someone sent by the imperial side. What will you do then?”
“……..”

Yorhan firmly closed his mouth.
He glared at the documents spread out on the table for a long time.
As if the answer was there.

To say that cursing the Emperor, spilling a tearful life story in front of people, and not minding dirty work were all lies?

‘That can’t be.’

But what if.

If his brother is right?
If she really is someone sent by the imperial side?

After long deliberation, he came up with an answer.

“In that case, I will personally……”