Abandoned by my Childhood Friend, I Became a War Hero

75 – Victory Feast #3

Gwynn, Marian, Schurz, Saladin.

Following Instructor Ion’s instructions, the four students were walking along the road in groups.

Yes. Was just walking

They walked for about 5 minutes without speaking to each other, but in the end, unable to bear the silence, Marianne said hesitantly.

“So… What should I do now?”

“Uh….”

“Ummm….”

No one answered that.

I understood that it was my job to patrol the Jungang-daero and maintain public order according to Instructor Ion’s instructions.

The problem was that I was at a loss as to what to do. I was walking along the road once, but I wondered if this was enough.

Marian and Schurtz came from aristocrats familiar with the system, but as children of high-ranking aristocratic families, they had little experience walking along the main road unescorted like this. Naturally, knowledge of the surrounding geography was also lacking.

Gwynn had lived in the island in the past, and the Tris family were only swordsmen, not nobles, so in the end they were close to commoners. But that’s also from his childhood. Since he grew up, he lived only in the mountains, so his memory of the system is vague, and Gwynn was also a severe stray.

Not to mention Saladin, a foreigner.

Of course, the uniforms of Fillion Academy are quite conspicuous, so just walking around wearing them has a certain effect on maintaining public order.

That’s why Instructor Ion also advised. It’s enough just to get around in moderation and stop the problems that arise.

These problems were usually minor. Minor problems such as a fight between passers-by and a case where someone is run over by a crowd and falls.

Such minor problems should be resolved immediately, and if a dangerous incident occurred that was difficult for the students to deal with, they should immediately return to the gate and report it to the instructor.

Marian didn’t think it was too difficult. Rather, this is a very light level patrol compared to the systemic gendarmerie. Except for the fact that it’s so overcrowded with people.

She is the granddaughter of the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army and has a lot of friends with high-ranking officials in the systemic military police, and she spoke as her representative.

“Shouldn’t we walk with strength on our shoulders like the military police?”

Unfortunately, Marianne, the granddaughter of the Commander-in-Chief, had only about the same level of awareness of the military police as the people walking around the streets leaning on her shoulders.

Schurz rested his chin on his chin and said after much thought.

“Wandering around aimlessly is also inefficient. Why don’t we select only those places where security is likely to be bad and visit them repeatedly?”

“A point where security is likely to be bad?”

“The only crimes that would happen in a place like this would be pickpockets and scams targeting tourists. If we go around places where tourists gather, we will be able to respond immediately if there is a problem.”

“Hmm, you know quite a bit, right?”

“I looked at some data from the administrative agency. It is said that in areas with high floating population, petty crimes targeting tourists and wealthy citizens do not cease.”

Schurz said raising his glasses.

“Especially around this time, it is said that such crimes are on the rise, so we should pay attention and look around- uhhh!”

Puck!

While talking, Schurz suddenly stumbled in the street. It was because he bumped the shoulder hard with someone walking down the street.

He was just a child who could have turned 12 or 13, but he seemed to be in a lot of haste, so even after bumping his shoulders, he disappeared into the crowd without a word.

Marian asked anxiously.

“Shurtz! Are you okay?”

“Ugh… are you okay. It’s just a bump, so it’s no big deal-“

Suddenly, Schurz’s expression hardened. It was because the words he had just said passed through his mind.

An area with a large floating population. Pickpocket. And the crime rate soared around this time.

Schurz fidgeted with his own waist and soon realized that nothing was grabbing anything from his pockets.

“My, my wallet!”

“What? Are you sick What if I tell you to be careful and you get robbed?”

“Did I say that knowing I would suffer? I have a student ID in my wallet… !”

“You two! Is it time to fight each other like that? Hurry up and find out where they went!”

Choosing the two bickering people, Marian quickly looked around.

However, it was not easy for her to find the pickpocket among so many people.

Just as she was thinking that, Gwynn, who was looking around quickly with her eyes straining, shouted out.

“I found it! Excuse me!”

“Huh? Where- that, Gwynne! Wait, you can’t go alone!”

“Stand there! Give back Schurz’s wallet!”

Gwynn ran after the pickpocket, and Marian followed her, startled.

“Hey! Go with me!”

“Marian! Gwynn! Don’t rush!”

Shurtz and Saladin also tried to chase after Gwynn, but a sudden crowd swept away their place.

“Look over there! Look at what they are doing!”

“Let’s go take a look!”

“Wow… ! Oh, damn it!”

“Kuu! Excuse me! I’ll pass by!”

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The two somehow tried to break through the crowd and follow Gwynn and Marian. However, in that short interval, their appearances disappeared before they knew it.

Saladin and Schurz, who were left alone on the roadside, looked back at each other and said.

“… Hey. Isn’t this a big deal?”

“I hate to admit it, but… I guess so.”

The two gave up looking for the party and returned to the gateway.

There was no other way than to call Instructor Ion.

***

The pickpocket boy who stole Schurz’s wallet made his way through the crowd into his back alley.

Gwynn and Marian also had to chase him into an alley.

Cudangtang!

“Stop! At there!”

“Don’t follow me!”

There will be no pickpocket in this world.

It’s hard for a pickpocket to outrun a well-trained academy student by running.

But this was a narrow alley, and the opponent was a small and nimble child. Besides, it was not easy to chase even a child because he was so adept at moving around these complicated and winding alleys.

Marian regretted following Gwynn into her back alley. It was because the environment in the back alley was so dirty and somber.

‘Boo is filthy!’

There’s no way Marian has ever been in a back alley like this. As her aristocratic daughter, she grew up experiencing only gorgeous and beautiful things.

She had occasionally encountered the dirty and filthy secrets of the aristocrats in the social world, but this was the first time she had ever encountered something physically dirty and unclean.

A little while ago, Marian stepped on something soft. She let out her screams inwardly, but she tried not to think what it was.

“Mandible, mandible… !”

Suddenly, you can feel the sweetness in your mouth. My heart thumps and I feel a filthy stench with every breath I take.

However, Marianne was surprised at the fact that she was still running well.

Originally, her stamina was too weak to chase after Gwynn. She was still quite short of breath, but normally she would have dropped out midway because her stamina had already run out.

Instructor Ion’s training wasn’t useless at all!

With that thought in mind, Marian ran hard down her back alley.

She continued to pursue her pickpocket, running and running down her winding alleys. Sometimes she almost missed the moment, but after persevering, she finally caught up with the boy.

“Caught… !”

But just as she had almost caught up with the boy, Marian stopped her in a startle.

“Here! Here you go! Help!”

At last we reached the alleyway. There, at first glance, men with rough appearances gathered around Marian.

Rough skin and messy clothes. I could feel the dangerous and ominous atmosphere radiated by people approaching the end of their lives somewhere.

“Brothers! f*ck it!”

As if he had been with the men who filled the alley from the beginning, the boy shouted that and walked past the men and left the alley.

But Marian had no choice but to watch it. It was because I was sure that even if I tried to follow that boy, the men around me would not stay still.

“What? Who is this girl?”

“Did you touch my child?”

“Ah… !”

This is the first time I have been surrounded by so many men.

Marianne took a step back, slightly frightened, but she soon made up her mind.

Of course, Marianne alone cannot defeat so many men. She’s bad at fighting. But she wasn’t the only one here.

The descendant of the swordsman. Sword giraffe. The genius of swordsmanship who had been trained by as many as two of the 7 heroes of the continent was right next to her.

“Gwynn! Please!”

Calling her trusty friend by name, Marian turned her head away.

But Gwynn was nowhere to be seen.

“… What?”

I looked in front, behind, and to the sides, but I didn’t see anyone else besides Marian and the men around me.

Marian finally realized.

That Gwynn lost her way in the middle.

“Uh… Looks like you got it wrong. Excuse me?”

She turned her back to try to run away, but first, her men surrounded her widely.

“Where are you going? I am not afraid to come this far.”

“Looking at it up close, it looks pretty, right? It will be sold at a high price on the black market.”

“Uh… hmm….”

Marian broke out in a cold sweat without saying a word.