How To Be Misunderstood as a Villain in a Zombie Apocalypse - Chapter 190

Chapter 21. The art of deceiving each other (2)

An alarm tone rang on Leticia’s cell phone. Leticia frowned after checking her caller. I wondered who sent it, and found out that Virginia had sent it. It was a commanding text telling me to call as soon as I checked the message.

“Can I reply?”

Leticia handed over her cell phone without any hesitation. She was decent and she sent me a humble text and called shortly after. I ignored it five times, then answered the phone the sixth time. Of course, I switched to speakerphone so Camilla and Cassandra could also hear.

“Hello?”

– I thought it was you! He is such a mean, vulgar, lewd, and vulgar bastard with no dignity in sight!

The reaction was amazing. The other three women looked at me strangely, each in their own way. It’s a bit unfair. All I did was say ‘Hello?’ Well, that’s it. I’ll have to start by appeasing the woman on the other side of this glowing receiver.

“So are you going to do that dance or not?”

– Did you think you could die gracefully after insulting a country’s martial law commander in this way?

Before, it was a voice that was going crazy with excitement, but now it’s a voice that is as if it’s chewing my flesh, it’s a mangled voice. Leticia whispered to me, looking quite frightened.

“What on earth did you write that made Virginia such a fuss?”

“Oh, he said he would answer the phone if I sent him a video of me dancing. But she called herself? Well, that’s a good thing.”

Camilla pretended to slit her throat with her hands. It seemed like he meant to stop talking nonsense and just talk on the phone. Leticia muttered, ‘What kind of dance is this?’ Anyway.

“What can you do?”

– … What?

“I heard on the radio that you seem to be in the capital, so what? What can you do to me right then and there? Holding onto your phone and being hysterical? Or even squeezing the corner of the desk with your hands and breaking it? Oh, are you planning on coming in a helicopter and blowing my head off?”

Camilla raised her fist to mean ‘good job’, Cassandra liked her but felt like she was hesitant about something, and Leticia’s face went white. She purses her lips as if to say, ‘Hey, are you crazy?’ Oh, don’t worry about that. Because.

“Oh, it’s okay because Virginia is incompetent. He’s done nothing so far other than showing off his form, fluttering his hair, and showing off his strength. “What does she know whether she is a martial law commander, a corps commander, or a groomer?”

Camilla clenched her fists. Cassandra turned pale. Leticia’s eyes widened. Only then did I realize that I had spoken to Leticia what she had been whispering into her receiver.

But it’s true.

“Hello? Virginia, did you hear? You’re not hurt, are you? Don’t worry, I didn’t say anything to you. Are you listening to me? Hey, are you praying?”

– … Look.

The kid is raising his voice so loud that it gives me goosebumps.

“Huh? What you looking at?”

– Look carefully. What can I do?

The phone was disconnected. I called again but no answer.

“Oh my, you’re so scared.”

I tried to shake my body. It was Camilla who broke the slight silence and strode forward. She hugged me tightly and kissed me deeply. She was quite surprised because she didn’t like Camilla doing this openly in front of other people.

“Uh, Camilla?”

“John. “I’m kind of impressed.”

For some reason, your eyes look a bit similar to when you first ‘played with your hands’.

“… Hey, aren’t you a bit harsh? I know that voice. It’s a voice that comes out when you’re really angry. “Virginia, you’re sure to be in big trouble, right?”

Leticia stuttered and Cassandra hid behind Leticia. It seems that her memory of being treated harshly by Virginia came to mind.

But what can Virginia do?

* * * * *

So Virginia looked like someone who had forgotten how to sit in her chair. I was so excited that I couldn’t control my body. Even with cramps in her legs, she stood holding her desk with her legs awkwardly bent and her buttocks pushed back.

“What can I do?”

The blood around her eyes was on the verge of bursting, but Virginia couldn’t afford to even care about that. The only time she was ‘treated’ like this was when she was a child, when she returned from her ‘study abroad’ in Minsk to Römer’s home.

“Am I incompetent?”

I had never heard anything like this, even at her house. Disability. Incompetent. Even her father never called her incompetent.

However, the guy who took out her lieutenant and even dared to cross her jurisdiction and escape is making fun of her for being incompetent.

“Ha.”

It was absurd. Enough to make you laugh.

“Ha. Under. Under. Under.”

A muffled laugh tumbled from Virginia’s lips, as if her broken automaton was repeating her every word.

Knock knock. He was a soldier on duty. Virginia rang her bell saying she could come in. A soldier who bobbed her hair came in and saluted her. She was not a soldier born in Elsa, but a soldier born in Römer. She was also a kind of surveillance station.

“Here’s a report. “It is said that a military transport plane departing from Römer will land at Elsa Royal Airport in two hours.”

It was the transport plane that ‘father’ was talking about. If things go as planned, Virginia should also get on that plane. Even if he returned to Römer mid-mission, Elsa’s president wouldn’t be able to do anything.

He simply picks up the position of martial law commander that Virginia abandoned and hands it over to someone else. Because he can only do so much as the president of a puppet government.

“What about other executives?”

The ‘executives’ mentioned by Virginia are Elsa officers dispatched from Römer’s home country or permitted to enter Römer in recognition of their ‘loyalty.’

Without their cooperation, it would have been difficult for Virginia to bring all of the military headquarters in each direction under her command. To put it conversely, since all of Erza’s military authority was handed over to her, they became of little value, and in fact, they were people who got in the way of her actions.

They were Römer’s soldiers, not Virginia’s men. Rather, they were difficult people who could openly rebel against Römer’s orders.

“Yes, everyone is said to be gathering at the airport. “With family too.”

A look of bitterness appeared on the soldier’s face. Even though he was a young soldier, he knew enough to know what that meant. They would leave Erza and go to the relative safety of Römer. At least Römer believed that there were not as many zombies as Erza and that the virus was being managed quite well.

Virginia did not miss the soldier’s agitation.

“What’s your name, soldier?”

“This is Marley.”

“Do you have a family?”

“Yes. “I have a mother, younger brother, and close relatives.”

A bit of pride appeared on Marley’s face. Marley was probably the head of the household.

“Your family is staying in the capital, right?”

“Yes.”

“Please wait a moment.”

Virginia took out a blank order sheet and quickly wrote down the order. It was a little strange. In most cases, it’s something that can be printed out on a computer…. But Marley was quite embarrassed when she received the order. What was written on the paper was Römer, not Elsa. In other words, it was difficult to read for a soldier.

“Mali. “It’s an order.”

“Yes!”

“I’ll give you an hour to spare so you can go to the airport with your family. Show the document to the officer corps. “They will take care of the rest.”

“Yes… ?”

“Is that the answer?”

“Yes!”

Corporal Marley had no time to discuss this and that. I loaded my unknown family and all the relatives I could contact into the car and drove to the airport. When I showed the documents to the guards blocking the door, it was quite refreshing to see them panicking and opening the way.

And when Marley entered the main hall, she became completely intimidated.

Countless stars and field officers were enjoying tea with their backpacks or duffel bags on the floor. The family members with them also looked elegant. Marley knew something was definitely wrong, and so did the other officers.

“Soldier. “How did you get here?”

Lieutenant Redeker, the lowest rank among them, walked forward as a representative. Marley knew that the man was a ‘pure-blooded nobleman’ from Römer following Virginia. So he showed him Virginia’s orders.

“The Virginia martial law commander asked me to show him this order. But since it’s Römer, I….”

Redeker read the order through and sighed. After scratching his head a couple of times, he returned it with an expression of “I don’t know.”

“Mali. Listen carefully to what I say. Don’t shut your mouth until you get on the plane. Just get on. If anything happens, I answer for you. Do you understand what I mean?”

“Yes, Lieutenant. Well, but….”

“What?”

Marley looked back at his anxious family and waved his hand slightly. It was meant to reassure you. Of course, it was also a small painting aimed at arousing Redeker’s sympathy.

“My mother and younger brother are very anxious. Do you know what this is about? Because I don’t know how to read Römer….”

Lieutenant Redeker looked worriedly at the soldier who seemed to be over 20 years old.

“You will have to study hard. Mali. “It’s difficult for Elsa people to live in Römer.”

“What are you talking about?”

“Commander Virginia has given up his position to you and your family. Shh. Quiet! You’re not planning on blowing your chance, are you? Don’t tell your family until you land at Roemer Airport. Did you understand?”

“Yes, yes!”

“Damn it.”

Although his rank was only lieutenant, Redecker seemed to know how things worked. The bastard daughter of the Helford family had acted unexpectedly again.

“… “You were on duty for the commander, right?”

“Yes.”

“What is his schedule for today?”

“Uh… You were scheduled to meet with the diplomatic ambassador in Minsk. Even though I told him I had to get on a plane, he said it was important…. “Lieutenant?”

Marley wanted to ask why Redeker’s face turned white. But Les Decker quickly shook his head. He didn’t want to care about this cursed land anymore. Virginia was certainly a great boss, but she was also a more beautiful person from afar.

‘Er, I don’t know. Let’s just stay quiet. Anyway, I don’t belong to Erza anymore. What does it matter whether Virginia meets with the Minsk ambassador and makes a provocation or declares war? And no matter how young Virginia was, she wouldn’t do something like that.’

After making his decision, Redeker whispered to Marley.

“I’ll say it again, just keep your mouth shut. If anyone starts a fight, I will answer on their behalf. “Keep that in mind.”

“I understand.”

* * * * *

Elsa’s ambassador to Minsk, Arthur, wanted to empty his ears after listening. He must have misheard.

“I’m sorry, I guess I misheard you. I thought I was somewhat familiar with Elsa….”

“I said it was an ultimatum.”

Virginia Helford answered in an extremely gentle manner and clearly, not in Elsa but in fluent Minsk. Arthur wanted to smash Virginia’s head with a teacup. Even though she was given a chance to get out, this crazy woman still gave her an ultimatum. So much so that she can’t even come up with an excuse like ‘she heard wrong’.

“In one month, we plan to dispatch troops of the Elsa National Gendarmerie to the Lovarten region illegally occupied by your country. Since it was originally Erza’s land, it made sense for Erza’s soldiers to protect it. “But I, Mr. President, still consider Minsk an ally, and we do not want any unnecessary tension due to military action.”

If you don’t want to go to war, give up your land. Arthur responded by hardening his expression like a skilled diplomat. Virginia, on the other hand, put down her teacup very gracefully.

“I believe this is peace for our time. “From the bottom of my heart, I would like to thank you first.”