The Saga of Tanya the Evil, Vol. 6: Nil Admirari by Carlo Zen and Shinobu Shinotsuki

Author:Carlo Zen and Shinobu Shinotsuki [Carlo Zen and Shinobu Shinotsuki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Yen On
Published: 2019-07-30T00:00:00+00:00

AROUND THE SAME TIME, SOMEWHERE ON THE COMMONWEALTH MAINLAND, INTELLIGENCE AGENCY HEADQUARTERS

“This is a report from the officers we sent to Ildoa. It’s awfully intriguing, gentlemen.”

The pragmatists trying to reach their own conclusions let Major General Habergram’s prefacing remarks go in one ear and out the other, but even they perked up upon reading the latest typewritten report.

“…Lergen? Is this Colonel von Lergen from the Empire’s General Staff?”

“That’s quite a big name for the two ravens to be using as a messenger pigeon.”

Habergram waited for the right moment to pointedly ask the specialists on the Ildoa situation, “What faction is Colonel Calandro? That’s his contact there.”

“He’s in General Gassman’s center faction. They don’t stand out much, but they’re top figures in the Royal Ildoan Army administration.”

“Hmm.” Habergram pondered a moment before bringing up another question. “Give me your opinion, gentlemen. Should we interpret this as working-level discussions?”

It wasn’t particularly strange for people in charge of practical matters in the Imperial Army and Royal Ildoan Army to meet. Though the countries’ relationship had chilled somewhat, they were still officially allies.

“I don’t mean to disagree, but wouldn’t that mean the leak on the Ildoan side is gigantic?”

“Isn’t it too obvious?”

Their analysis offered much to agree with. He didn’t think his subordinates would be wrong. Still, Habergram wanted to know not what it seemed like but what it was. A hundred percent and 99 percent meant different things.

“…Gentlemen, I don’t want guesses. I want evidence on which we can make a call.”

“Even if it’s not unnatural for colonels of the two allied countries to be chatting during exercises that we were also invited to observe, we can’t rule out that they’re trying to send a message.”

“I know that.”

This sort of thing happened all the time. And when both parties were in the same business, there was a sort of formal beauty about the way they could guess each other’s hands. The other side was well aware they were being read.

Which is why… Habergram was so frustrated, he didn’t have a confident answer.

“Makes me think it’s time for a craniotomy.”

Just seeing what Ildoa wanted them to see wasn’t going to get them anywhere. Ultimately, they would have to slice right into their scheming brains to see what was inside. If they didn’t poke around in there, they would never be sure of the truth.

“In any case, keep sounding Ildoa out. We can leave being tricked by posing and signaling to the morons. I would hope you gentlemen are not morons.”

“Yes, sir.” And it wasn’t as if they were incapable. If they were fools who would betray his trust when he told them to finish the job, he would simply dismiss them.

It might be hard to find replacements, but having talentless idiots in seats where they didn’t belong was more harmful.

Oh. Habergram switched gears at that point. “So? What else do we know about the situation in Ildoa?”

“We’ve confirmed that it has violated its neutrality. Ultra said they were supplying the Empire with high-octane fuel. There’s a good chance that a new route between the two countries has been opened.

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