Your Soha
Your Soha
The moment Hildea saw me, she flung open the front of her uniform to reveal a string camisole.
I nearly lost the strength in my legs at the sight of her upper body volume, clearly swelling beneath the thin fabric.
This can't be. Our Hildea has grown.
What on earth happened to Hildea's chest?
'Could it be... when she kept saying her chest was itchy lately?'
"Last night before sleeping, after finishing an entire Marshall Burger, I also ate all the Glucose Biscuits. And then I had an incredibly strange and funny dream."
"What kind of dream did you have?"
At that, Hildea's face flushed bright red.
Did she perhaps dream of devouring 100kg of samgyeopsal in one sitting?
"...I cannot speak of the dream. In any case, when I woke up, my chest had grown this much."
"You're saying it was its original size until just before you slept last night? And when you woke up, it had grown this much?"
"That is correct!"
Hildea, brimming with excitement, grabbed my hands and bounced up and down.
"Colonel, hurry and confirm it!"
"Excuse me?"
"I require objective confirmation that I am not merely imagining this! Quickly! Quickly!"
"H-how am I supposed to confirm it...?"
With my eyes? With my hands?
"Honestly! Colonel Piel! In the North, it is naturally both! I am telling you to hurry and confirm it with your eyes and hands!"
Left with no choice, I rolled the string camisole upward and meticulously confirmed with my eyes, then confirmed with my hands as well.
"How is it? Colonel Piel, it has indeed grown, has it not? Are you not the sole person who has observed my previous state?"
This woman, she's still holding onto the memory of when she jumped into my arms because of a caterpillar during our newlywed disguise.
'At this level... is this a rank increase from AAA to A+?'
I've only ever touched noona's before, so this is a new and fascinating sensation.
I asked while continuing to fondle them.
"But is it really all right for me to confirm this?"
"I-it is fine if it is you. Since you are the one who raised this chest, you possess both the qualification and the duty to confirm it."
"I-I raised them?"
"This result has come about because you have supplied this headquarters with sufficient caloric intake all this time. Everything is your achievement, so naturally, you need to verify the interim results."
Hildea's voice grew smaller and smaller.
"W-will you not then manage it with a sense of responsibility until the final results emerge?"
"...."
With my hands still on her chest, I froze slightly.
This is just the beginning? They can grow even bigger from here?
"Mana operation, especially aura-type techniques, consumes calories enormously. Wh-what I mean is that Count Balckenhardt desperately needs your help to continue the family line..."
"I shall use any means necessary to raise them to at least the size of Rebecca-nim!"
It's not even Princess Maker, and yet here I am with this kind of quest.
There's no choice but to accept it.
"I shall become your Soha, Commander-in-Chief-nim!"
"Hmm? Soha?"
"A legendary supply specialist passed down from the eastern continent! They helped their lord build an empire with outstanding administrative supply abilities!"
"That sounds quite remarkable. Very well, please become my Soha."
From now on, I am your Soha.
Just as he helped Liu Bang become a hero of the realm, I too shall help your breasts.
'What should I feed her? Bodybuilder protein? No.'
For building up fat, it's carbohydrates rather than protein or fat after all.
"Shall we start lightly with about 30 Marshall Burgers?"
"Excellent!"
We swiftly set up our positions.
Hildea, like the seasoned mukbang expert she is, sat with her back facing me.
【Requesting supply of 30 beef patties.】
【120 strips of bacon...】
I piled up a mountain of burger ingredients and rapidly assembled them, diligently feeding Hildea.
【Requesting supply of high-calorie energy bar Calova CX.】
【A product containing oats, honey, dried fruit, and nuts, great for carrying in a pouch and snacking on.】
【Enjoy a variety of flavors including dried mango, dried pineapple, dried fig, dried jujube, and raisins!】
Somehow, even the Supply Cheat seems excited about this.
"This! Please carry it with you at all times and snack on it!"
Conveniently, I have the Subspace Necklace I took from Count Anvellum.
I had moved all the Extinguishing Soul Torches, wine, and gold bars to my Subspace Bracelet (the one Rebecca gave me), so it's completely empty.
'From now on, the Subspace Necklace is our Hildea's splendid snack basket.'
I filled the Subspace Necklace to the brim with Calova CX, then hung it around Hildea's neck.
"Hmm? Why are you giving this to this headquarters?"
"I've packed it full of snacks. Please unwrap and eat them whenever you have a spare moment from now on."
As a test, I unwrapped a Calova and placed it in Hildea's mouth.
Hildea's eyes widened.
"Wh-what in the world is this? It is an astonishing flavor that cannot even be compared to the Glucose Biscuit!"
"It is a high-calorie snack made by hardening oats, honey, nuts, and dried fruit together."
The Glucose Biscuit is efficient, but it's closer to combat fuel, so eating it is an ordeal.
In comparison, this Calova was made as a snack, so you can keep unwrapping and eating them without getting sick of it.
"You absolutely, absolutely must not share them with anyone and must eat them all by yourself, secretly and stealthily."
"Colonel Piel..."
Before I knew it, Hildea, who had turned her body around in my arms, had eyes glistening with moisture.
"I shall eat well."
Come to think of it, the string camisole had been rolled up this whole time, revealing her cute and fair chest.
I quietly tidied up her attire.
'Will Hildea be able to grow as big as noona or Rebecca?'
***
Hildea left.
I, properly dressed in my colonel's uniform, carefully affixed the one-star rank insignia to my epaulette, then looked in the mirror and declared.
"I, Piel Marshall, vassal of House Balckenhardt, hereby confer upon myself the rank of Brigadier General."
【This promotion is not recognized.】
Tch, as expected, it doesn't work.
Still, there will come a day when it proves useful, so I carefully stowed away the Brigadier General rank insignia I had obtained with such effort.
'Just shouting "I've been promoted" to myself is utterly useless. It has to be a rank that everyone acknowledges.'
Currently, my affiliation is with Hildea's army, so only Hildea can promote me.
'I'll have to ask Hildea tonight to hold a private Brigadier General promotion ceremony for just the two of us.'
But I have a feeling this won't work either.
They said a star promotion requires the King's authorization.
'Threaten the King with artillery? Or kidnap him? But would they even recognize a coup d'état promotion?'
Since the Supply Cheat is American-made, it probably won't recognize that kind of rebellious act.
'In the end, there's no choice but to make Hildea a queen. For me to go beyond Marshal and become a Minister...'
If I said I'd command an army of 2 million, everyone would call me insane and ask how I'd maintain it.
But for me, the owner of the Supply Cheat, the more bloated the army becomes, the better the supply efficiency actually gets.
"Noonim."
"You're up now?"
"I woke up ages ago, you know?"
"It's fine, handsome men are naturally sleepyheads."
Sitting face to face with Elenoa, I discussed my future plans.
'To actively utilize Landris, I need to cooperate well with noona.'
"The County of Balckenhardt needs more territory residents. In the first phase, this territory here will draw in inlanders, and in the second phase, we'll receive migrants from within that pool."
"Is that the condition for the Northern army to be stationed here?"
"Yes, that's right."
"That will require a lot of food."
"It's overflowing anyway. Oh, and the garrison supply will be handled independently, so you don't need to worry about it."
Elenoa's eyes widened slightly.
"It seems the food situation in the North has truly been resolved. Seeing how confidently you speak."
"Haha, the details can only be shared with Hildea-nim's approval."
"I know, I won't pry."
Currently, Count Anbelrum and the senior retainers were all under house arrest, and Elenoa was diligently seizing control of the county.
Hildea, Luna, and the Northern Army were also heavily backing Elenoa through shows of force.
Along with the Valkenhart-Anvelrum territorial alliance, a mutual defense treaty had also been proclaimed.
「According to this pact, to defy Elenoa is to defy the main house!」
The destructive power of the 105mm Magical Cannon Hildea had displayed was etched into the minds of the young knights and soldiers.
The seizure of the territory was proceeding smoothly, and there was no possibility of Count Anbelrum recovering.
"Did you happen to hear from Lord Valkenhart? About father..."
"Yes, about confining him in the outer castle here? I don't think it's a bad idea. If I were attending to him personally, I feel like he'd get on my nerves."
"I'll manage him so there won't be any problems. How could I ruin an opportunity I've finally grasped?"
"I'll trust you and leave it in your hands."
As the population of his noona's territory grew, Landris budget accumulated monthly, multiplied by X5.
Later, I can just have them migrate to my territory in line with my promotion speed.
"By the way, how's the situation in the other territories? Thousands of Ancient Tree Monsters that landed in the second wave fled in shock at Lord Hildea's 105mm Magical Cannon, didn't they?"
Elenoa smiled mischievously.
"Want to see for yourself?"
"Huh?"
***
"I am the heir of the Marquis Hapscorten family!"
Thought I recognized the name, so he's the eldest son of one of the Seventeen-Great-Noble Covenant families.
"If Lord Valkenhart would save our territory, our marquis family shall share its fate with your county for generations to come!"
Hildea, seated with her legs crossed haughtily, asked.
"What exactly does that mean?"
"If you save the territory, I myself will enter into a betrothal with Lord Valkenhart—"
"Remove him."
"Lo-Lord Valkenhart! What kind of rudeness is this!"
Has that bastard planted a flower garden in his head?
He came begging to be saved, yet still couldn't fully set aside the dignity of a great noble.
'It must mean he's not desperate enough yet, tsk tsk...'
After that, I witnessed a line of great noble heirs who had rushed forth to request aid all clinging to Hildea.
Every single one of them was offering a betrothal as compensation.
I can understand why they're acting like that.
From their perspective, forming a betrothal with a beggar county of the North must seem like a monumental commitment.
'But behind us, we have the United States of America.'
"Lord Valkenhart! Why!"
"Please, help us! Half our territory has been devastated by the Ancient Tree Legion!"
"At this rate, our territory will meet its doom just like the Marquis Oltain domain!"
"Please dispatch your army!"
As the messengers were all rejected one after another, now the heirs themselves were rushing in and clinging.
Next time, the family heads themselves might pay a personal visit.
"Remove him! How dare you, who conspired for the North's collapse with your secret pact, shamelessly ask for help! Do you think this count would enter a betrothal with the likes of you!"
"Uaaaaagh! Lord Valkenhart! Please, have mercy!"
Seeing this, Hildea seems to be enjoying it, too.
She must be properly unleashing all the pent-up resentment from having to bow and scrape as the northern countess, practically begging, 'Folks, please, the supplies...'
Since there's nothing she needs from the rear areas anymore, she's freely relieving all the stress that had piled up.
I approached quietly and whispered.
"It's fine to vent your pent-up anger, but please be sure to unwrap and eat the Calova CX in the meantime."
"Oh, forgot for a moment."
***
I met Luna and together we discussed the organization of the Northern garrison forces.
"So, does that mean 3rd Army detachments will be permanently stationed in the county from now on?"
"Yes. Though I'm technically the garrison commander, someone else will actually take charge of the command."
"So the vice-commander will effectively act as the commander."
"The airborne units also need to be stationed here in rotation. That way, we can have real-time communication with the North via shortwave radio. Plus, they'll need to serve as a troubleshooter reserve force that can be deployed immediately in emergencies."
"Then what about the Samgyeopsal parties?"
"Don't worry. When it comes to food alone, they'll have it much better than the airborne troops left back home."
I looked around and then whispered.
"Additionally, I'll be operating a special supply store exclusively for the troops stationed in Anvelrum. Just call it the PX."
"Kyaaaah!"
Both the regular detachment forces and the airborne units will be provided with a significantly higher quality diet than they get in the North.
Since they're working far from their hometown, they deserve proper compensation.
Of course, Samgyeopsal, for the time being, will remain as a special meal exclusive to the airborne troops, whose fate is bound to me.
'In addition to corn soup and snack bars, unlimited rebate beer, and also...'
I decided to roll out the Hamburg Steak instant meal as the basic diet for the detachments.
【Ertmin Hamburg Steak】
【Budget: 100 / 100 units】
【Upon request, 85 budget will be received as a rebate.】
Something I've felt since making colonel is that the military seems inseparable from procurement corruption.
Without rebates, the military simply won't run.
'Even among Hamburg Steaks, this is a shoddy military procurement item, but if I provide it every day, everyone will love it.'
However, a minor problem arose.
When I showed them the diet the detachments would be eating, all the knights clamored over each other, volunteering for long-term deployment here.
"Colonel Piel! What in the world is this Hamburg Steaks! It's delicious! So unbelievably delicious! It has a richness of flavor completely different from the burgers!"
***
The Marquis Hapscorten territory was a great noble house bordering directly east of Count Anbelrum's domain.
A noble house that wielded immense power as a major player in the Noble Council due to its abundant output, but now the entire territory was in a state of panic.
The marquis, having ridden hard and stopped on a hill, stared wide-eyed at the scene unfolding below.
"What in the world is that? What are those Ancient Tree Monsters doing right now!"
Vast rye fields.
The giant Ancient Tree Monsters had occupied the fields and were rooting themselves down.
"According to the knights from the North, they are cultivating an elf forest!"
"The Forest of Life and Death? They're making that disgusting thing on my land, in my rye fields? Bring out all the Extinguishing Soul Torches! Burn those things all at once... Kuhk!"
Suddenly, green vines appeared, gagging the marquis and binding his entire body.
The other knights suffered the same fate as the marquis.
The vines tore through flesh and burrowed in, crushing bone.
Unable even to scream, they split into dozens of pieces, scattering blood as they died.
An Ancient Tree Monster that had been disguised as an ordinary tree spread its dense branches wide.
A slender, green-haired female elf who had been hiding her body leaped down lightly.
"..."
The elf didn't even spare a glance at the corpses.
She extended her pale, slender arms toward the Ancient Tree Legion nestled in the rye fields.
From both hands, a radiant Life Energy was projected toward the Ancient Tree Legion.
The already massive ancient trees rapidly grew, reaching heights exceeding fifty meters.