When I Opened My Eyes, I Was in the Middle of the Battlefield

11 p.m., Arlington, Virginia, USA.

It was when Robert, director of the Department of External Affairs, had just arrived home after working late.

A phone call came from him who had not yet left the garage.

The calling number is the duty room of the Foreign Cooperation Bureau.

As he locked the car door, he hesitated and answered the phone.

Instinctively, I hoped that this contact was a simple mistake or error, but I opened my mouth after widening my eyes at the following content.

“what… what?”

I had never been like that before, but now I was reflexively asking back because I couldn’t believe the contents of the report.

The watchman’s quick and long reports rained down like a barrage of Gatling machine gun bullets.

-… Camarnia Army Special Forces battalion commander Maxim Bayev and one of his subordinates were killed, and Charlie’s team said that Marcus Washington and Kang Tae-ri were seriously injured, Jake Russell was slightly injured, and Sergey Volkov’s body was secured… … .

Robert leaned against his chin and car and touched his forehead.

“oh my god… … .”

Among the many words, the words that had been dug into my brain like a fatal wound came to mind again.

‘Lee is seriously injured… Volkov’s corpse… … ?’

Although they have completely different meanings, Kang Tae and Sergei were considered the most important people in current US security.

Of course, what happened to them was also very shocking.

Robert slowed down for a while, washed his face, asked the attendant about the situation, and gave instructions not to be late.

“… Find out in detail whether the alternative protocol is in operation, report it, and prepare additional operations.”

-Okay, Chief.

“And quickly proceed with the identification of Volkov’s body, and invest all the resources necessary for Lee’s recovery. Please check the status as soon as possible and report it. I’ll be back at the office, so if there’s an emergency in the meantime, call me right away.”

After that, Robert hung up the phone and climbed back into the car he had just gotten out of.

Then, as he opened the garage door again, he turned on the hazard lights and quickly left the house, and at the same time verbally reported to his immediate superior, the Vice Minister of Military Taxes.

News of Sergei’s death and Kang-tae’s serious injury.

The rest then said that they would report more after figuring out the details, and then drove quickly down the quiet Arlington night roads.

Boaaang-!

While a mid-sized sedan is running with an engine sound.

Robert’s gaze, shaken in surprise, was fixed firmly before he knew it.

He was taken aback by the sudden news, but thinking about it, it was because the moment he had been waiting for had arrived.

Sergei’s death.

Of course, it was too bad that we couldn’t capture or interrogate him, but death was also an option, so it couldn’t be said to be a bad thing.

Because he was one of the clear elements of evil.

The unfortunate thing is that Kang-tae was seriously injured during the operation, but since there was something prepared, it wouldn’t be too dangerous if it wasn’t for a fatal injury.

It was thanks to the plans contained in the alternative protocol Robert mentioned.

For example, transport planes and helicopters are waiting at the airports of neighboring countries Georgia and Azerbaijan for combat and rescue support, and orthopedic and emergency medicine doctors affiliated with the US government have been dispatched to the Camarnia National Hospital in advance for medical support.

In addition, several members of the European Special Operations Command were waiting a short distance after riding into the Yelbruss Mountains.

If I needed anything extra, I was willing to support whatever it was.

As Robert entered the office, organizing the necessary items in his head, a rough draft of the report arrived just in time.

His eyes narrowed as he received the paperwork from his subordinate.

Robert, who was holding a briefcase in one hand and could not even sit down in a chair in the director’s office, quietly read the contents.

[…] Body is 99% identical in appearance to Sergei Volkov’s. Currently, part of the tissue is collected and checked with a Rapid DNA analyzer, and it is understood that it will be possible to compare with the specimen in about 90 minutes.]

[…] Lee Kang-tae is undergoing gunshot wound treatment and blood transfusion, and no damage to joints or nerves is expected. Has not yet regained consciousness, but appears to be waking up soon.]

Robert breathed a sigh of relief as he read the part he was most worried about, and then checked the part he was curious about.

Sergey’s death.

‘Lee shot, but… A traffic accident as the cause of death?’

The bullet blew the tire, and there was only content that the steering wheel was not operated and the vehicle was driven alone.

Medical terminology was also written along with speculation that the shock caused by not wearing a seat belt was severe.

Head injuries, chest injuries, liver lacerations, multiple traumas, and more.

It was the cause of death, but it was difficult to see that he died purely in a car accident.

It wasn’t just Robert’s judgment.

Jake’s report was the same.

[…] Considering Lee Kang-tae’s shooting ability, it seems that he intentionally aimed and exploded the tire rather than sniping his head through the rear window.]

Not only close-to-mid range, but also excellent at long-range shooting, there was no way to miss a target of only a few tens of meters.

It was clear just looking at the part where all the tires visible to the naked eye blew up.

In other words, the conclusion was one.

‘Then Lee killed Sergei as well.’

I had to check the specific battle details and drone and body cam videos, but it was clear that Kang Tae’s performance would be tremendous.

It would be a very good resource to report on.

It should be easy to get what you want, whether it’s Kang-tae’s naturalization or support for future operations.

Of course, the situation was difficult enough to get seriously injured, but the result was good, so I was able to move on.

In other words, the process is less important.

It was because even if all the procedures were followed and a perfect process was presented, it would be meaningless if the results were not produced in the end.

It was the same reason why he didn’t bother to point out Kang-tae’s sudden behavior revealed in the previous mission.

After all, the result is the priority.

As for Robert, all he had to do was adjust himself well to meet the reports coming up.

By the time I finished reading the report like that.

A smile caught on Robert’s lips, and a light laugh came out.

“ha ha ha… … .”

When everything was sorted out, it was only then that I realized it.

Since the establishment of the Foreign Cooperation Bureau, Sergei, the biggest enemy, has died, and Kang Tae has made the biggest achievement.

A truly fantastic situation.

‘I was hoping to find at least a trace behind Sergeina… I thought he would die… … .’

Of course, just because he died didn’t mean there was nothing to do.

There were people dangerous enough to succeed Sergei, and they all had to be eliminated.

Of course, Kang Tae was still needed for that job.

‘Not only Lee’s treatment and rest, but also the recruitment should be accelerated.’

However, before that, you should check the status of the protocol and prepare related media reports.

Robert wiped the smile from his lips as if he had never laughed.

His job was from now on.

‘… I didn’t sleep well.’

* * *

Several days have passed since then.

With me in a wheelchair, Marcus on a mobile bed, and the rest of Charlie’s team, we left the hospital and got into the van.

In the meantime, the Camarnia Army Special Forces sent a salute to see them off, but for some reason, it was a bit sad.

Even though it was a short period of time, it must have been thanks to the education and training together.

Of course, they didn’t train as hard as I wanted, but they were the hardest soldiers in the Camarnia army, and they were trainees who followed me well in their own way.

So we built a little bit of a bond between each other, and I took a little more damage in the operation.

I don’t want those people to die.

Instead of a salute, a word of greeting was substituted.

“I have been through a lot in the past. Let’s meet in good health next time.”

After saying that, I got into the van and headed to the airport, escorted by the Convoy of the Camarnia Army.

Because I had to go to Germany.

The reason is an important operation.

Of course, he came to his senses by undergoing emergency surgery or blood transfusion here, but that was still not enough.

To get a proper operation, I had to go to a place with better equipment and doctors.

A place that can be called a developed country.

There are many countries, but the closest one among them was Germany.

So, I got into a van with intravenous drip, and while being treated as a patient, I was the first to board an airliner.

Flight time is approximately 4 hours.

It was a very short time compared to the planes I had taken so far, and it was a distance that even the patient could move.

But I got a little nervous.

It wasn’t because of the surgery.

The small treatment of stitching and suturing has been done many times since entering Lareple, and the major surgery is because I experienced a car accident outside the game 10 years ago.

The doctor who operated on me said that he had been struggling all day putting my pelvis and kneecap together like a jigsaw puzzle.

He also told me that there were dozens of pins in it.

After that, I almost became a half asshole and lived with a limp, but I was not afraid of the surgery itself because I had experienced it.

The reason for my concern was elsewhere.

just Germany.

It was because it was a place I had never been to, either in Lareple or in real life.

Of course, I also went to Luke’s graveyard, which had not been implemented before, or to Korea, but it was my choice during my vacation.

It wasn’t like I’m being carried away right after the mission like now.

Most of all, since Sergei died suddenly, I was embarrassed inside because I didn’t know what was going to happen.

Of course, it would be better if he died as the mid-boss, the leader of Pikal’s actions.

The black man behind him, Pikal, was still alive and well.

I couldn’t help but worry.

Not only him, but all of his subordinates except for the nuclear missile development test and Sergei were all fine.

‘Won’t you die from being assassinated or terrorized in Germany? Then it’s dog death… … . I think it will be okay because the State Department will look after me, but it’s hard to be sure that Pikal will stay still after seeing Sergei dead… … .’

Several thoughts occurred to me.

The good news is that Pichal isn’t an emotional character, but what’s worse is that he’s a psychopath or sociopath that rivals Hitler.

On top of that, he was quite eloquent, and he was of medieval European aristocratic blood, so he had a lot of money, and he had a lot of personal connections.

To put it simply, he was a great guy.

Just looking at the fact that he has erased the traces of Sergei and left the Foreign Cooperation Bureau, his size came out.

Of course, all I saw was a very short cinematic, but as I lived, I quickly realized that it was not normal.

Anyway, I had to track down Pikal’s trail as soon as possible, find him, and catch him.

The problem was that there was a high possibility that the foreign cooperation country did not know that yet. If you’re lucky, you might know, but it would be hard to know.

Sergei died suddenly before he could find another link.

After thinking about it all the way until I got on the plane and arrived in Germany, I came to a very simple conclusion.

‘I’ll just have to meet with the director and poke him.’

I was thinking of mixing in some lies, saying that Sergei had said it before he died.

I thought of some other methods, but that was the only one that was the quickest and most effective.

I was the first to find Sergei’s body, and it wasn’t even a matter of adding a lie.

Of course, I had no intention of even mentioning a name or a person.

It would be plausible to decorate it as if it had just flowed unconsciously from the dying Sergei’s mouth, and Robert, who heard it, would immediately go back and tenaciously search for it.

Even though it seemed impossible, it couldn’t be helped.

Now that the story has been completely twisted, it was because it was difficult to wait.

I had to help him get up to speed, a little faster.

And he had to find Pichal, and he had to either kill him or arrest him.

I don’t know the ending of nuclear war, but the rest of the story going to that point would have been severely twisted.

It was when I arrived in Germany with all sorts of thoughts.

“uh… … ?”

I paused as I got off the plane.

I was sitting in a wheelchair pushed by a flight attendant because I met someone staring at me at the airport.

It’s the first time I’ve seen it here, but it’s a face I know very well.

It was Robert, director of the Foreign Cooperation Bureau.

‘I’ve already met this nobleman… … ?’

I thought we would only see each other in a month if we were to meet in the US, but our expectations were completely wrong.

He was at Frankfurt International Airport, in front of me.

The effects of Sergei’s sudden death seemed to be already showing.

My future will change drastically from now on.

But funny enough, the moment I saw him, the tension disappeared.

It was because I realized it the moment our eyes met.

‘Ah, so you’re here to scout?’