18: She Chose To Enter An Elite Squad

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Nana : I've... Thought over what you said. You're right. I was probably lucky the other day. With Barow. I set him up in a trap. He was an idiot.  In a real physical combat , with someone with a cool head, I will lose.  So... How strong is a Colonel ?

Eries : you know that's not how it works. Ranking isn't based fully on skills here. Based on achievements and recommendations and of course partially skill.

Nana : but... Even non skilled Colonels will definitely have very skilled Lieutenants that protect them.

Eries ; are you asking for my help to kill a Colonel ?

Nana : no. I can't ask that of you. That's not fair. I'll probably be court martialled for this. Get in jail.

Eries ; well... Unless you could prove this Colonel's guilt. The court will close an eye probably.

" Really ?" Her head bows down a little, thinking. Hesitation.

Eries takes a deep breath " but... What will you do ? After the Izuya thing is done."

Nana : huh ?

Eries ; you get this bad colonel killed. What are you going to do next ?

Nana : go home.

Eries : go home. I like that. I want to go home too. Just, I'm stuck as a Colonel. Can't just quit that easily. Not sure if you can just, go home if you take Mr Ania's offer.

Nana : you will let me go home ?

Eries : yes. I will, if that's what you want after you got what you want. This job, might be worse or hell than what you do now.

Nana : I hear, people only leave the squad dying. That's the job.

Eries laughed " who told you that ?"

Nana : Izuya. He always brought back their bodies to their families. Said that, this job, people always only leave dying.

Eries : true much. Doesn't mean, they ever thought of leaving.

Nana smiled " tsk . How's that different from Mr Ania's ?"

Eries : you can kill the bad colonel with your own hands ?

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So she trained under Eries.

With her combat skills and her own made strategy. Those earned her a seat  and recognition within her own team.

Now her own company was stationed at a town with another company. They were having some rest at the food hall

She sewed the ends of the pouch and bites of the thread.

" Nana. Could you help me sew my dress ?" Her teammate, Esper asked.

Nana : it's not that good. It had a hole and was dropped herbs.

" Exactly like Hansel and Gretel. I was laughing watching through the scope . " Her other teammate , Grey said.

Nana : oh shut up. I tied it up. And I'm fixing it now.

" Don't make her angry . Lest she decides to leave you two to death." Her partner , Amira spoke up.

Grey ; eh. Me and Esper are the sniper combe. We do everything from afar. We're not afraid. Right ?

Esper : leave me out of this. I want to be saved. Especially those anesthesia she gives when I'm in pain.

Grey : hey !!

Then the only male of the group approaches the table and sits down " hi guys. " He was known as the assistant of Eries. His name is Reyn.

Grey : where's eries ?

Reyn ; I don't know. I don't speak for her.

Grey : but you're her assistant.

Reyn ; not her stalker.

" Might as well be. " Another solider from the Elite squad came over." Especially after her husband died. Must be lonely and hard taking over his squad."

Reyn ; you, keep your mouth clean. *Clenches fist*

" Who is he ?" Nana asked Amira softly.

Amira : other company's elite squad solider.Estos.

Eries walked in " that's rude. Putting down my accomplishments. True, I took over his squad. But only because, all of his teammates... My, teammates left. Had to continue the legacy somehow. "

Estos : eries. Continue his legacy? By building an all female squad ? Oops. Sorry, you almost seem one too, reyn.

Eries : the squad is not his legacy. His legacy is... Had always been, to protect the country he loves. Not something you would understand. You didn't have his character.

Estos : you... Hmph. So ? What's an all female squad going to do ?

Grey ; wow. A dick. How about you pick one of us to fight ?

Estos looked at them " sure. I'll choose... Her." He looks at nana.

The rest of the team giggled.

Grey ; did you pick her , because she seem the smallest ?

Estos : no !!

Amira : good choice . Really.

Esper : I'm looking forward to it.

" Hmph. You're not scared only now ! " And estos left.

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