692 – Goodbye, Goodbye – 3

Everyone gathered for the last time when the Gwala Duo appeared noisily.

And I was able to infer the positions of these guys based on where they were sitting.

‘I am the manager.’

First of all, me being the manager was both a reality and a dream. Even in my dreams, the Minister and I became the head of the previous inspection department, and the Minister seems to have received a second-level promotion that will go down in the history of the empire. It is truly a pity.

‘Deputy Hecatega.’

Also, Hecate, who welcomed me before anyone else, was the Deputy Director of the Inspection Department.

This is the most appropriate appointment. Among these six, if there is anyone who can help me, it is only Hecate. If the other guys are the conductors, that’s a problem.

‘Drake is head of section 1, and Walter is head of section 2.’

This is a somewhat surprising appointment. Divisions 1 and 2 are departments in charge of information within the Inspection Department, but Drake and Walter are far from information.

However, among us, there is no one who is closely related to information. It’s probably just a matter of taking up an empty seat, so don’t worry too much about it.

‘Oliver is the head of Section 3.’

I almost burst out laughing for a moment. Oliver is also the head of the World’s 3rd Department—and like the current Executive Director, he boasts a large body. It’s a bit pleasant to think that he was in charge of Department 3 because of the common trait of being a large man.

‘Gerard is the head of Section 4…’

This appointment can also be said to be appropriate along with Hecate being the deputy chief.

Isn’t Gerard the next best in strength to me? He can use Sky Slash just like me. So it is natural that he leads Department 4, the most powerful department within the Inspection Department.

‘Idrid is automatically the head of Section 5.’

Lastly, Section 5, where Idrid, a ranged dealer who uses a bow, performs the assassination.

This is also an understandable appointment. Except for Drake and Walter, who were pressed for time as there was no one to take charge of the intelligence department, it feels like everyone has been assigned to the right position.

‘It’s okay.’

No, it’s more than just okay, it’s great.

The ideal that I had once envisioned on my own has come true. Perhaps what we would have achieved 7 years ago has been recreated.

Maybe it’s because this situation is my dream. The image I wanted came true, at least in my dreams.

“How much did you drink? Just smelling it makes me drunk.”

Meanwhile, Idrid, who was sitting close to Gerard, frowned.

I can smell alcohol even from quite a distance away, so I wonder if Idrid, who is sitting right nearby, must be in awe. Might he be fighting the urge to throw Gerrard out the window?

“I didn’t drink much. Isn’t it enough for two people to drink three bottles?”

“That’s all you drank?”

“Hehe, actually I drank three bottles in one hour.”

At those words, Idrid sighed harshly.

These are the people who said they drank until morning because they felt like they couldn’t wake up if they fell asleep. So doesn’t that mean that he drank 1.5 bottles an hour from night to morning? It’s an incredible amount of alcohol.

“I wanted to change jobs because I didn’t want to see myself like this.”

I burst into laughter at the heartfelt lament.

I agree. The longer you stay in the inspection department, the more the desire to break out grows.

“Let’s stop chatting and start with the meeting. Then we’ll have lunch together.”

Anyway, in a conversation that showed no signs of stopping, Hecate lightly knocked on the desk.

The role of the deputy chief is to control and coordinate when the managers get into trouble. In that sense, Hecate can also be said to be a great conductor.

“Chief.”

“Hmm.”

Eventually, Hecate turned her head towards me, and the other guys’ eyes turned to me one by one.

…

“But why are we gathered together?”

“Fuha!”

Gerard burst out laughing at the shyly uttered words.

Don’t laugh, you b*stard. It’s been a while since I came into this dream. How do I know why the meeting was convened?

“The department is working together and things are going well.”

However, I could not bear to raise my head at the criticism of Idrid, not Gerard.

I can ignore the teasing from an even worse idiot than me, but I couldn’t ignore the point out by a relatively sane person.

“Why are you doing this to our manager? He’s not even 20 yet, so he can make mistakes!”

What’s even more heartbreaking is that Hecate defended me fervently.

It’s hard to tell whether he’s defending himself or criticizing him.

‘…So why did we gather together?’

First, let me know about that. You have to end the meeting to proceed with other schedules or not.

The topic of the meeting was the purge of the remaining 2nd Prince faction.

It was a strange feeling as it was my first time hearing about this work in a long time. Certainly, right after I became the head of the inspection department, I spent a lot of time beating up the second prince faction. I was able to perform tasks again that were only in my memories.

“We have dealt with the second prince faction within the inspection department and the opposition faction that opposed us becoming executives. Now that the inside has become quiet, we need to focus on the outside.”

And he nodded at Idrid’s comment.

Cleaning the interior of the inspection department was also a task that took a lot of effort along with the purge of the Second Prince faction. In the dream, the internal cleaning seems to have been completed faster.

‘Did it end quickly because there was no need to select executives?’

Unlike reality, in the dream, I and the 6th Sword became executives in the Inspection Department. There is no need to select people who are not related to the former head of the inspection department and who will actively follow my words.

Unlike real-life executives who acted on the backs of my authority, the 6th Sword is a hero and war veteran who captured Khagan. It would have been possible to take proactive steps even without my support. It would have been easier and more comfortable to clean the interior.

“After His Majesty the 1st Prince was installed as Crown Prince, the 2nd Prince’s faction virtually collapsed. They only believed that the 2nd Prince would become the next emperor and supported that damned 2nd Prince, but who would support the 2nd Prince who was eliminated from the crown prince? Huh?”

Idrid quickly stood up and held out a document towards me.

“But wherever you go, there are idiots. Now, even if they escape from the 2nd Prince’s faction, there are many who need to be dealt with for their scandalous crimes, but those two are still crazy people who support the 2nd Prince.”

After hearing those words, I quickly scanned the documents,

‘Indeed.’

As soon as I figured out the identity of the two guys, I was convinced.

Galen, the Marquis of Assilon of Hauszenz, the head of the Assilon family, and Count Heinrich Jenner of Cyenne, the head of the entire inspection department.

They are the double horse of the 2nd Prince faction and representative giants. The most powerful sword and limb wielded by the 2nd prince.

‘With these things, I have no choice but to continue to support the second prince.’

They have come too far to back out like other nobles. Rather, continuing to support the 2nd prince and maintaining the 2nd prince faction even in a small way will help these guys’ chances of survival.

Of course, the real-life 2nd Prince faction disappeared from the empire without even leaving a trace. Count Saien, the former head of the inspection department, was executed immediately after the war, and the Marquis Hauzenz, the head of the Asilon family, was eliminated over time.

Did you say that no matter how much he was a traitor who ruined the empire with the 2nd prince, it would be difficult if the marquis of the empire collapsed overnight? Thanks to this, Marquis Aesilon was able to maintain his status as Marquis for one year even while the other 2nd Prince faction was exploding.

“How did Aesilon, which boasted the greatest power in the islands, ended up in this situation?”

However, it was only a postponement to adjust the appropriate timing of punishment, and was not a complete forgiveness. Isn’t the presence of Marquess Asilon the biggest reason why the 2nd prince was so upset?

The heir of the Asilon family, who had forgotten that because he was drunk, said such nonsense. It is said that the Marquess of Aesilon boasted of being the most powerful in the system. They said that they, who were at the top of the system, were confined to the local marquisate and had to hold their breath.

Even though he knew that there was a royal family in the island, a mere marquee dared to speak of it as the best.

‘Thanks to you, I was able to fly cleanly.’

Even now that I think about it, I am grateful to that successor. Because he said something like that, he was able to be accused of treason and sent away.

“Chief?”

“Oh, I’m watching.”

While thinking about something else for a moment, he raised his head to Idrid’s words.

“What do you want to do? I guess we’ll have to choose whether to deal with the little ones first, or get rid of the big guys first?”

As Idrid continued, the other guys looked at me in silence. As if he would respect my judgment since I am the manager.

It’s not an easy problem. If you target the big guys first, the small kids may scatter in all directions, and if you target the small kids first, you will give the big guys too much time to defend themselves. In the past, I had a lot of concerns about what to prioritize.

But there is no need to worry about that now.

“Let’s go after the big guys first. Even if they run away, they are just small kids.”

Because I know from past experience that it is effective to target the big players first.

“Instead, instead of taking action right away, let’s take action after a week.”

Because I don’t want to waste this time with you catching bugs.

In any case, it has been a long time since both the head of the Asylon family and the head of the squadron inspection department became cold corpses in reality. There is no need to turn your eyes and hit someone, even in your dreams.

I just want to spend some peaceful time with you. I want to enjoy a short-lived miracle that I don’t know when it will end.

“It’s only a week… It’s okay. If you prepare, it will pass anyway.”

Fortunately, Idrid seemed to be convinced by my words and nodded with his head.

“So the meeting is over? I need to unwind a little.”

“Oh, I’m going too.”

“Where are you going, you crazy people? It’s work time.”

Just as I was about to give the order to disperse, a commotion broke out again because Gerard and Drake got up first.

Oliver smiled bitterly at the sight, and Walter stared blankly into space. It seems like it happens often in these dreams.

“By the way, manager.”

“Huh?”

While I was watching the argument between the three idiots, I also turned my head when I heard Hecate’s voice.

“The minister said to report after the meeting?”

“…Face-to-face?”

“Of course we have to do it face to face. He’s right nearby.”

I awkwardly raised the corner of my mouth at the sight of Hecate giggling.

I have to report to the same minister in my own time. It is a deplorable thing.

The somewhat unpleasant and displeased feeling disappeared like melting snow as soon as I saw the minister.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“No, I… I think you’ve aged a lot since I haven’t seen you.”

“This b*stard?”

It was definitely 7 years ago. The minister before my eyes is the minister from 7 years ago.

But why does he look older than the minister in real life? Since I just became Minister of Finance, am I dying from excessive work?

‘Unfortunately…’

Still, I’m glad that over time, I will regain my youth again.