"Everyone is so excited."
Reclining in his chair, Commander Grim Scrolls his phone, a faint smile riveted on his lips.
Just as he was about to continue reading,
Marian and Rapi knocked on the door. Before Commander Grim could answer, naive Marian pushed the door open and entered the Commander's Office.
"Commander!"
The silver-haired girl aged Nikke ran forward and threw herself into his arms as she looked at him.
His great weight pressed against Commander Grim's chest, making him feel a slight shortness of breath, but this discomfort, at the sight of his pure and flawless face, vanished like a dark cloud after the rain suddenly fell.
"Marian, how are you these two days?"Commander Grim asked with a smile, while gently stroking Marian's head.
"Mm! I learned to talk, because tidy taught me a lot of things, and I learned very quickly. Isn't that amazing, Commander?"
Marian rubbed her head against Commander Grim's chest, as if showing off, obviously wanting to be praised.
Commander Grim saw her expression, wanted to be praised, and couldn't help but laugh: "Marian is indeed very amazing."
Marian chuckled: "Of course, I'm better than Anis and Neon!"
"And in the future, I'll be better than neat!"
"..."
Neatly crossing her arms, and after a moment of silence, she said: "Commander, President Ingrid has made a request, hoping to provide Marian with a comprehensive physical examination. Do you agree?"
Commander Grim pondered for a moment, then said: "Due to personal preference, I hope the physical examination can be postponed for a while. Although there will always be days when it cannot be hidden, as long as Marian is not seen by the public, we will have more time to deal with potential enemies."
Neatly nodded and said: "I understand. I will tell President Ingrid right away that Marian is still in school. Also..."
Deg, deg, deg!
Words neatly truncated.
The knock on the door was heard again.
"Who?"
"Central Government, open the door immediately."
"I have not received any notification. Explain your purpose."Commander Grim's expression was a little cold.
"We came on the orders of Deputy Commander Doban. Regarding his specific orders, we will discuss them directly," said a somewhat frivolous voice outside the door.
"Deputy Commander Doban?"
Commander Grim stroked his chin, immersed in deep thoughts.
The Central Government had complex internal factions, numbering about five or six.
Commander Grim belongs to the military faction led by Andersen and Elysion. Due to his proximity to Nikke and the Outpost that was built very far from the Ark, Commander Grim did not have a good relationship with the higher ups of the other factions.
Some even spread internal rumors, saying that one day he would betray the Ark and become a warlord.
Among them, the faction led by Deputy Commander Doban was the most unhappy with his behavior.
And today, the appearance of doban's subordinates does not seem to mean well.
Commander Grim stares neatly and uses hand gestures, telling him to "arm himself and be alert" and "immediately call for reinforcements."
Neat was a little surprised for a moment, then responded with a hand movement.
"Commander, when did you learn hand gestures?"
"Taught in military schools."
"You're getting more handsome."
"Is this a good time to praise my good looks?"
Neatly took out his phone and immediately began to call for reinforcements.
Commander Grim then said to Marian who was above him: "Marian, let's play hide and seek now. Hide under the table and count to 100."
"Understood, Commander!"
Marian nodded obediently.
Commander Grim then cleared his throat: "come in."
A man in a suit, accompanied by six dishonorable armed criminals, enters the Commander's Office.
They mean to cause trouble.
As soon as the thug-looking man entered the room, they immediately locked the door from the inside.
Several stocky men, clutching iron bars and short guns, spread out, each taking an advantageous position, ready to shoot Commander Grim at any moment.
Faced with danger, Commander Grim did not panic.
He poured a cup of instant coffee and thrust it in front of the man in the suit: "May I ask your name, Master?"
The man in the suit smiled very lightly: "the name is important, right? You just need to know that I'm subordinate to Deputy Commander Doban. But for convenience, you can call me Jeff."
Commander Grim narrowed his eyes: "Jeff, Why Are you here?"
The man in the suit smiled slightly and took the document out of his pocket.
"This is the evidence provided by Deputy Commander Doban, Commander Grim. You are suspected of engaging in illegal trading activities with the people of the Outer Rim."
"We were ordered to come and detain you and the rest of Nikke in your unit for further investigation."
"If you are self-conscious, take those pieces of scrap metal and come with us."
Faced with the accusation, Commander Grim raised his coffee and took a sip.
His calm expression in Jeff's eyes only made the latter feel disgusted.
He's just a lucky lowly mercenary, dare to pose in front of a high-ranking official like him? That's ridiculous.
It was only because he was lucky enough to obtain some tyrant-level merit with Nikkes ' help; otherwise, how could a lowly like him be on par with a noble like him?
Jeff put on an arrogant expression, quietly waiting for Commander Grim to kneel down and surrender.
But after a long time, even after the coffee on the table had cooled from the scorching heat to lukewarm, Commander Grim remained undisturbed.
Jeff slowly lost his temper. Suddenly he stood up, raised his voice, and rebuked sternly: "Grim, maybe you don't even know what you've done, nor do you know that there is a group of influential figures in this Ark who cannot be bothered by a lowly villain like you."
"But it doesn't matter anymore."
"Grim villain, immediately raise your hands along with your Nikke and kneel on the ground! Otherwise, I will execute you on the spot according to the laws of the Ark!"
"....."
"What did you call me?"
"Criminal?"
Commander Grim sneered.
Before Jeff could react, Commander Grim reached out his large hand and tightly gripped Jeff's neck.
Click!
As he strangles her neck, Commander Grim uses a gun hidden in his hand to aim at Jeff's subordinates.
At the same time, Anis and Neon burst through the window loudly, raising their weapons to confront, and Rapi also raised his rifle, aiming at the criminals.
Although Nikke couldn't attack humans directly, no one dared to act rashly when facing the black snout.
As Jeff's summoned henchmen hesitated,
Commander Grim's cold voice surprised them.
"Who do you think I am? Cowards don't have the guts to give up just because of a piece of paper?"
"Dogs, get on your knees!"
"Especially you, who brought chicken feathers as an imperial edict, how dare you call me a criminal?"
"Open your dog's eyes and look carefully, this is what will happen to anyone who dares to conspire against me and my Nikke-aged children!"
With his incredible physical strength, Commander Grim single-handedly grabbed Jeff by the neck, lifted the adult man right in front of him, then pressed his head and slammed him hard into the corner of the office desk.
Pounding!
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"
A pig-like scream echoed in the Commander's Office.
Jeff, with a bloody hole in his forehead from the impact, let out a piercing moan of pain.
The sound startled all the minor villains present; even Anis and Neon, who rushed over, were blown away by Commander Grim's decisive action.
However, despite this, this henchman named Jeff still gritted his teeth and shouted at Commander Grim: "you, lowlife, dare to offend Doban... * hah*... * hah*... Do you really think you're a high-ranking official... only lowly people wander around with scrap metal... How dare you..."
"Did I give you permission to speak? I told you to get on your knees!"
Thud!
Commander Grim grabbed Jeff by the head and, under the horrified gaze of the criminals, slammed his face into the table again.
Bye! Bye! Bye!
I don't know how many times he slammed it, until Jeff's face was covered in blood. It was only later that this henchman finally let go of his aristocratic pride and begged Commander Grim for forgiveness: "don't, don't hit me, cough cough cough... Please... stop hitting me!"
Commander Grim grabbed Jeff by the hair, looked into his eyes that were beginning to soften, and said coldly, "You've given up? Where is your pride as a man of power, and your indefatigable spirit?"
"Don't you boast that I am incapable of offending you?"
"How now do you plead with me, a despicable commoner, for mercy?"
"Cough cough ... "
Jeff coughed up a mouthful of blood. The horror in his eyes showed not only fear, but also a hint of disbelief.
Why is Commander Grim so powerful?
Not only could he lift a person of equal weight with one hand, but his speed was also lightning fast. He didn't even have time to react when Commander Grim caught him and disciplined him severely.
What kind of Monster is this guy?
Too sick to think deeply, Jeff's eyes showed a plea for mercy: "please... cough cough... let go of me!"
Commander Grim looked coldly at his bleeding face, then said, "who sent you?"
"...."
No answer.
Bang!
Commander Grim pressed the back of his head and slammed it against the table again. Jeff let out a shrill wail, and the bridge of his nose instantly became more crooked.
"I'll ask you one more time, who sent you?"
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you! Please don't hit me again!"
"Speak quickly."
"No, no one sent me. I heard about your Heretic Nikke myself, so I planned this... cough cough cough... I want to arrest you and then offer that Nikke named Marian to Deputy Commander Doban!"Jeff coughed blood.
"Well done, you actually freed your master. You are a loyal dog."
"In that case, I'm sure your master will be happy if I kill you here."
Commander Grim raised his gun and aimed it at the back of Jeff's head.
Jeff, who thought he would survive, finally showed an expression of fear.
At this moment, he finally realized that this legendary New Commander was indeed very different from the Commander who was just a mere mercenary.
This guy named Commander Grim doesn't care about politics at all. Nobles, high—ranking officials-in his eyes, they were all just a hindrance.
And the only thing he cared about was Nikke who was under his command.
For the sake of this pile of garbage, he could even completely ignore his own interests.
What kind of Freak is this?
Jeff doesn't understand.
But Commander Grim didn't expect him to understand.
Those who had never fought Rapture on the Surface would never be able to empathize with him.
Click.
As Commander Grim is about to pull the trigger, Jeff finally shouts, " Don't kill me, I can make Doban owe you a favor! I'm his confidante anyway... cough cough cough... Since you're fighting long-term for Surface, you must be short on supplies, right? Why don't we work together?"
"Hmph, do you think I'm stupid?"
"Although I don't like politics, I know my own position," Commander Grim said coldly. "However, what you said is also true. There's no point in killing you here. Better hand you over to Enikk and let the AI Ark judge you."
"Falsifying evidence and attempting to use hanging against military personnel."
"Your fate is to remain in the Rehabilitation Center, and be taken advantage of by important people there for the rest of your life."
"Neat, take him away."
"Understood, Commander!"
"And all of you."
Commander Grim raised his gun and pointed it at the villain Jeff.
Judging by their desert-style tattoos and clothing, these people were definitely Outer Rim-class thugs.
Ark Rehabilitation Center does not accept such people.
Commander Grim could naturally use hanging against them anytime they wanted.
"Neon, Anis, tie up these reckless people near the entrance to the elevator. Give them enough food and water every day, and give them a reminder for a month."
"Finally, write a warning sign next to it."
Write: 'Outpost has entered alert status due to a terrorist attack. If any unknown organized group is known to be in action together, we will immediately launch an attack, regardless of identity or status, and kill them mercilessly.'"
"Yes, Commander!"
"Alright, Teacher~"
Nikke tied up the criminals and immediately dragged them away.
These people did not dare to shoot Commander Grim until they were captured.
After all, shooting will be useless. Even without a firearm, Anis could make them suffer with his fists.
On the way to drag those criminals to the elevator.
Anis enjoyed the scene of Commander Grim defeating Jeff earlier. For some reason, the more he thought about it, the more excited he felt. While walking, he even began to hum a song.
Neon curiously leaned over: "Anis, what makes you so happy?"
Anis scratched her falling hair and said, "it's Okay, I just feel really good."
"Seeing our Commander's dog pin the Central Government's dog to the table and beat him, don't you feel your blood boiling? I myself feel my soul lifted. It feels even more satisfying than coming home on vacation and drinking three glasses of cold sparkling water at once."
Neon pushed his glasses up: "but I've never seen a teacher so angry."
Anis frowned: "because the Commander really hates it when someone calls us scrap metal, right?"
"But in this way, we have offended those powerful people, Anis."
"Well, we must have offended them anyway. After all, people with a lot of debt do not feel depressed. Haven't we offended enough people?"
"I trust the Commander. As long as he lives in this world just one day, I will continue to follow him."