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

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Late at night, the border between Nord-Kivu and Sud-Kivu provinces, about 65 km southwest of the city of Goma.

As the vehicle carrying us moved on a dark dirt road without a street light, a light began to appear in the distance for a while, and before long, our destination was revealed.

It was a regiment-level military unit with wire netting, barricades, and drums.

Accommodation where we will be staying for a while.

The officer went in and explained, but after listening to a few sentences, I burst into laughter.

‘In addition to controlling electricity use during the daytime, it is impossible at night, and not only showers, but also drinking water and meals are controlled… … .’

Of course, I was prepared.

I brought a solar charger and a drinking water purifier, but that wasn’t the point.

I found out about it while facing the Delta team from G&G Corp, who had arrived at the dorm first.

“That sounds like a dog asking for money.”

Those were the words of Andrei Morus.

A colleague who plays the role of a helper in Lareple, and a mercenary whom I met earlier in Camarnia.

And he was a person of great skill, whom he had recently requested to be attached to Robert.

He greeted us with a light glance and continued.

“They’re looking for an excuse to eat sh*t. Mattresses, sleeping bags, bugs, and toilet paper here… You have to poke a little more money to bring it, or I won’t listen to it.”

“ah… … .”

As he said, looking back, I was using a light that I couldn’t use at night, and the bed was quite good compared to the shabby brick building.

Andrei, sitting on the mattress, looked at us.

“by the way… I heard there was a riot in Camarnia after we packed up our luggage and left the UN. What happened? An Asian friend and Marcus almost died?”

“Oh, it wasn’t easy.”

Marcus answered, and Andrei looked at me.

Faced with a strong impression unique to Eastern Europe, he nodded.

“Me too… It did.”

“Looks like you don’t want to tell me. He said he also received a bonus… Did you bring anything? We should be using the same room from today, so why don’t you unpack your backpack?”

As he said, we, Charlie’s team, and Andrei’s, Delta’s team, had to share the same space as accommodations.

Alpha and Bravo were also assigned to one place.

So, while finding each seat and unpacking, Jake raised his voice.

“Let’s show off our equipment later, where are the guns?”

It was because I had to use the local weapons when I went to the airport tomorrow morning.

At that, Andreina gestured to the corner of the room.

“excuse me. He told me to take it and use it.”

The duffel bag in the corner was stuffed with something, but the moment I approached and opened it, I realized it was a gun.

It is also a type of AK and other guns that are widely used in communist countries.

Of course, each of the six members of the Delta team, including Andrei, had an AR-15 assault rifle, a shotgun, and even a sniper rifle.

Perhaps seeing my gaze, Andrei explained it on his own.

“Here’s a broker, talk to him and he’ll get you what you want. They say it’s all possible as long as you don’t have a 6.8mm gun and ammunition.”

I was talking about America’s new standard firearms.

I nodded, and Jake replied, pulling out an AK-47.

“We decided to go pick it up tomorrow.”

“Oh, too. Like an ace, you are thoroughly prepared. How did you prepare? Contact your broker before coming… … .”

As Andrei continued to ask, Jake cut off his words.

“Wouldn’t it be good for you to sleep loosely? Or I can put it to bed myself like before.”

It was something I had heard too.

Jake punched Andrei in the shoulder and broke it.

However, judging from the expression on his face, it seemed that not only his shoulder was broken, but that he had fainted as well.

When Jake bluffed his words, Andrei shrugged.

“Hmm, it seems you still remember what happened then. Are you a small person?”

“what?”

“Oh, did you hear me? Talking to yourself is really… I’m going to sleep, so why don’t you go to sleep too? He’ll need a break to get through the day with that size.”

I paused at the conversation between the two.

It wasn’t that his voice was raised or he was excited, but it was because the conversation sounded rather cold and the atmosphere was quite sharp.

Of course, I knew it well because I had seen how many times the two of them quarreled in Lareple.

Not only in the cinematic, but also in the game, whenever the two met, there were several cases where they exchanged sharp words as if bickering.

However, the feeling was quite different because it was not a video on a monitor but reality.

Even Jake was like a monster, needless to say, and Andrei was also a former mercenary from the Foreign Legion with a terrifying appearance that could be said to be away from the mafia or skinhead.

There was a considerable aura that could not be felt from the two of them.

‘If there’s a fight in here… I really don’t know who’s going to die… … .’

By the time I even thought about it.

Unexpectedly, the situation ended abruptly.

“Yes, Andrei. I was going to sleep anyway.”

Jake said, and Andrei lay down on the mattress in a comfortable position.

“See you tomorrow, Jake.”

His tone was so indifferent that he wondered if he had sharpened his blade a moment ago.

As I listened to it, I realized that Andrei’s disposition was really beyond my imagination.

Even when he faced Jake, who is called a monster, and even though his shoulder was shattered and passed out from one hit, he fought back, and now he was dealing with it very well.

‘Uh… I guess I sang well?’

After such a rather untidy sleep.

The day was bright.

Marcus and Jose, who left the unit early in the morning, returned with a local driver to distribute guns, ammunition and other equipment.

A smile was made at the same time as receiving.

“nice… This is it.”

It was not a weapon that was given and used locally, but an HK416 that I purchased and used myself.

I set the zero point a long time ago, marked the position of the attachment on the rail with a planetary marker, and even printed and pasted an error table according to distance.

In addition, there was a lightweight monocular field sight and a new high-performance silencer that were additionally purchased.

And as soon as the equipment was received, the Congolese Army issued a mustering order as if they had waited.

One team leader and one French interpreter.

From Alpha to Delta, it was a gathering of 8 people, and Jake and I entered.

As the business trip to Congo was confirmed, it was already discussed in advance.

Originally, Rachel, who has multilingual skills, was supposed to be in charge, but my French skills were unexpectedly good, so I was selected.

Of course, Rachel’s skills were not inferior to mine.

In some ways he was better than me.

However, because she was the most prominent white woman in Africa, she had no choice but to be pushed back.

Besides, I knew how to speak other languages besides French.

Unfortunately, I don’t know how to speak Arabic, which is quite common in Africa, but it didn’t matter much because not only Rachel, but also Jake and Marcus could speak.

It was time to wear all the helmets and head to the command building in a fully armed state.

Andrei came to the side and said in a touchy manner.

“I guess you spent a lot of money on equipment? It’s so cool that I want to steal it.”

“No guidance. Is it that building?”

Jake lightly dismissed those words, and quickly reached the command post.

The interior of a brick building with yellowish paint.

Amidst the musty smell, the chief of staff entered and began explaining the operation in French.

The content was simple.

After reconnaissance, if possible, capture the enemy alive and return, and if not, kill some of them.

However, unlike the simple content, it was very difficult to put into practice.

There were a lot of things to consider, such as the weather and soil quality of the operation site, the animals that appeared there, and the indigenous plants that were growing in their own way.

And more importantly, the execution time of the operation was right after the meeting.

So, in the next 10 minutes or so.

To put it simply, it’s a piece of sh*t, but I thought it was worth it.

Although the unit belongs to the regular army, most of the soldiers in it are displaced people without proper education.

People who fled from being chased by various rebels.

All they had to do was give them iron helmets, worn combat uniforms, and AK-type rifles.

So, let alone proper reconnaissance, it was clear that military operations would not be easy.

The information that comes to us is bound to be delayed.

A wrinkle formed between Jake’s brows as he was listening.

“It’s like a dog.”

As he murmured, a similar voice came from the seat next to him.

“Yeah, me too. I envy Alpha and Bravo pups.”

It was because Charlie and Delta were mobilized for the mission, and Alpha and Bravo were in charge of standby and soldier training in the compound.

Then Jake quietly opened his mouth.

“Then ask to be switched to standby in the compound.”

“Team with Alpha or Bravo?”

Andrei replied, wrinkled his grim face and smiled.

“Even if we are on standby at the base, we have to be together with your team. I have no intention of hanging out with a mediocre Alpha or Bravo. Aren’t you guys thinking the same? is not it? Aren’t we better than Alpha or Bravo?”

“That’s your idea. I just give my best regardless of which team.”

“It doesn’t matter because you’re a f*cking monster… Lee, you’re no better than a goddamn monster, but tell me. Aren’t we better than Alpha or Bravo?”

By the time the eyes of the two suddenly came to me.

“… Please depart.”

He nodded outside without taking sides.

Just as everything had ended, the chief of staff was telling us to move immediately in French.

At the same time, the eyes of the two people shone fiercely.

He looks like a soldier on the verge of being put into operation.

Although they were completely opposite in terms of faith and personality, they were of the same type in front of the given task.

‘… It’s nice to see.’

* * *

The boundary between North Kivu and South Kivu, about 65 km southwest of Goma City.

Two vans drove side by side on the unpaved road.

In the middle of the raindrops, while the wet soil splashes and makes the lower part of the car body dirty.

As the musty air conditioner smell filled the car, Jose slowed down.

“Team leader, shouldn’t we be walking from here?”

“Go in a little further and cover the vehicle.”

“All right.”

With those words, the van was parked deep in the grass, under a tree.

The same goes for the Delta vehicles that followed.

Rurrureung— rattling.

As the engine went off, Charlie and all Delta personnel got out.

After Jake and Andrei crossed their eyes and confirmed that there was no problem.

Kang Tae, who saw this, raised his voice.

“I will start first.”

“Let’s go.”

At the end, Jake answered, and Kang-tae started to trudge.

direction is north.

It was a village on the ridge where the camp of the rebels was located, and at the same time it was used as a management office and base for the copper mine.

Kang-tae moved slowly, recalling the tactical training he had done in Mt. Songnisan in midsummer.

‘It’s similar… Korea and… … .’

Although the plants and scenery were a little different from Korea, the humid and hot weather and the feeling of stepping on wet grass were not different.

approximately 3 hours.

Kang-tae, who had been walking without rest, finally stopped.

No, I had to stop.

It was because the radio came from Jake, about 10 meters away.

-Three Charlies, this is one Charlie. to wait a minute A temporary camp is set up at the current location, and two Delta personnel remain.

“Three Charlies, good reception.”

Kang Tae, who answered, frowned as he looked at the rain-soaked navigation board.

‘Already left… … ?’

I couldn’t help but be appalled.

Because it was in the mountains, the radio didn’t work, so it was left to serve as a human relay.

It was only 3 hours away.

‘Because the two of us have to get out of here… In the end, there will be two Delta left.’

While looking at the distance, Jake’s radio reached Kang-tae.

-Charlie 3, let’s go.

The morning hike turned into afternoon, and as expected by Kang-tae, there were only two Delta members left.

Arrived at the dark operation site.

It was a small village, used as a lodging and management office for a nearby mine.

It seems to be located in a basin-like place.

All of the lights went out except for one or two places, and it looked like it was dead.

By the time I spent about 20 minutes observing this.

Rachel returned the drone, and Jake, lowering the night vision telescope, looked back.

The same goes for Andrei, who was next to him.

And while the two looked at each other almost at the same time, Kang-tae said as if to settle the situation.

“I’m in the lead again.”