I Was Sent to an All-Female Frontline Unit to Get Rid of Some of the Trouble, but the Most Beautiful Girls Who Are Rumored to Hate Men Love Me So Much That I Have a Hard Time at Night

Chapter 9: Night (1)

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As night was about to fall,

the meeting that had continued since morning in the conference room of the Luvankrum Empire’s military headquarters was finally coming to an end.

“Have we discussed everything that needed to be talked about today?”

As Deandre spoke to conclude the day’s meeting, a fat man nodded and said, “Yes… But still, holding a meeting until this late—seems like we are quite the hardworking people.”

“Indeed.”

A meeting at headquarters that lasted from morning until night.

Just hearing that alone would make it sound as if they were truly diligent workers.

But in reality, after covering the bare minimum of necessary topics, they did not spend their time discussing how to further strengthen the military—far from it.

Instead, they spent their time boasting about how capable they were, how much they had contributed to the nation.

How foolish commoners were and how superior the nobility was.

They talked passionately about expensive paintings, their favorite alcohol, and other such trivial matters.

“……”

The purple-haired woman had participated in the conversation only during the initial discussions related to the military.

But once the conversation drifted into topics entirely unrelated to the military, she remained completely silent.

Now, she cast a cold gaze upon the men who, despite wasting time on irrelevant discussions, still considered themselves hardworking.

“But now that it is night, that trainee… Finn Teraward should be nothing but a corpse by now.”

“If he’s merely a corpse, then he got off easy. Considering how those man-hating women are, they might still be keeping him alive just to take out their hatred for other men on him.”

“That would be fine, wouldn’t it? A commoner suffering in place of a noble… That is the natural order of things.”

A well-dressed man, who provided significant funding to the Luvankrum Empire’s military and had a bit of a beard on his chin, spoke.

Hearing his words, Deandre and the others nodded.

“Yes, I believe so.”

“Indeed… Still, when I think about what he must be going through right now—I can only say it is unfortunate that he was not born as one of us, the nobility.”

“That’s right… We sent them a man to take their anger out on. This should at least reduce the backlash from those man-hating women toward us.”

“To confirm Teraward’s death, we will need to dispatch a unit to the front lines soon. We will handle the arrangements on our end.”

“Ah… Once his death is confirmed, make sure to publicly announce that Finn Teraward—despite being a commoner—graduated at the top of the magic academy and is now dead. This will serve as a lesson, ensuring that no commoner ever dares to aspire too high again.”

“Of course, that is our plan.”

Hearing this response, Deandre smirked.

Finn Teraward was a figure who had attracted attention throughout the Luvankrum Empire, regardless of class.

For commoners, he was a symbol of hope—a fellow commoner who had graduated at the top of the magic academy.

For nobles, he was a subject of interest due to his talent and magical prowess.

Additionally, Finn possessed a handsome face and a kind personality.

He was popular, particularly among women, regardless of whether they were his seniors or juniors at the academy.

There were even small groups within the empire that referred to him as “Lord Finn” and revered him.

These groups were scattered throughout the empire, and only those in high positions, like the upper echelons of the military, were aware of them.

As such, they had yet to grow influential enough to impact the nation significantly.

However, the mere fact that a commoner was receiving such admiration was something Deandre and the others could never tolerate.

That was why they had sent him to his death while he was still a mere trainee—aiming to eliminate him as quickly as possible.

“Finn Teraward has caused us many headaches, but now, we can finally sleep in peace… Well then, today’s meeting is concluded.”

As Deandre wrapped up the meeting, the purple-haired woman was the first to stand.

She silently exited the conference room without looking back at the upper ranks.

Her eyes, as she stepped outside, darkened into a void of emptiness—

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“—This is your room, Finn!”

After being shown around the key locations within the base,

I was now stepping into the place that would serve as my room here at the front-line base.

“T-This huge room is mine…? Are you sure about this?”

“Of course!”

Elena said with a bright smile.

A table, chairs, a bookshelf, a bed, and a stylish window that let in plenty of sunlight.

I had considered the possibility that I might even have to sleep in the forest under certain conditions…

“I’m so happy…! Thank you so much!”

“Don’t mention it! You’re already a member of this front-line unit now!”

“……”

A member of the front-line unit.

Until last night, I never would have imagined someone saying that to me.

Nor did I ever think I would be given such a spacious room.

…But still—

“Since it’s lively during the day when I’m with everyone, being alone in this huge room at night might make me feel a little lonely…”

“!!”

Elena’s eyes widened before she quickly spoke.

“If you ever feel lonely, just call for me anytime! My room is right upstairs, so if you knock, I’ll come right away!”

“R-Really!?”

“Yes! Even if I’m busy, someone else will keep you company… Everyone here loves you, Finn!”

“…Thank you, truly. Just thinking about being alone here at the front lines made me a little uneasy, but your words just now have lightened my heart.”

“I see… It’s still so unusual no matter how many times I think about it—having a trainee at the front lines. That must be… nerve-wracking.”

“……”

What Elena was saying was undoubtedly one of my worries.

I was worried about myself, of course, but more than that, I feared that I might drag everyone down.

Yet, that wasn’t my only concern.

And just as I was about to recall something about my superior—

“It’s okay… Everything will be okay.”

Elena gently stroked my hair with a warm expression.

“Like I told you this morning, I will protect you, Finn.”

“Elena…”

One day, I want to be able to protect Elena, too.

I want to be strong enough to protect everyone—