26 Chapter 26: Graduation; Relation (1/2)
Today the usually noisy boot camp with the cadets doing their training is quite peaceful.
You can't see and hear cadets running around the camp while shouting their lungs out.
You can't also see and hear their commander trash talking the cadets.
And you can't also hear the sound of guns firing continuously.
This unusual quietness is because today is the graduation day of the cadets and everyone are busy preparing for the ceremony later in the day.
The cadets are taking their baths or tidying their self up with their officer uniform to see if everything's okay.
The cooks are busy preparing different dishes for the latter's graduation party.
While the maids and two helpers are busy at preparing and decorating the stage that will be used on the graduation ceremony.
Razlov was also preparing for the graduation ceremony. He decorated his officer uniform with medals and ribbons he received during his past life. During Razlov spec ops days, he received a total of 18 ribbons and 5 medals. He bought all the ribbons and medals that he received in his past life in the system Item shop and he also bought additional ribbons for the cadets and insignia for himself and for the cadets; he got himself a 5-star insignia as he is the top ranking officer and that consider him as a 5-star general.
[Author note: 5-star general is the top of the military structure, not the minister of defense or the president. Although the minister of defense and the president can command the military as the president is the supreme commander they are still in line with the political branch.]
Now he only had 10 CP left.
After attaching all the medals and ribbons, then seeing that it already looks good he donned himself up and went to where the ceremony would be held.
When Razlov arrives at the training field where the ceremony is being held, he could see that cadets are already standing in line in front of the stage. He walks straight to the stage and stands in front of everyone.
”First of all, I would like to congratulate you all on finishing the training. This past two months had been hard on all of you. You all have endured all the hardship and stress during this past two months of training. I know the training was hard but all of you manage to persevere through it all and you all should raise your chest and be proud of what you had accomplished.”
Razlov looks at the cadets with a smile on his face.
”And I'm also proud for all of you!”
The cadets were just standing there with a stern face but you could see from their eyes and tears the joy that they are feeling right now.
They had personally experienced what happened during the training; puking due to over exhaustion during training, muscle pain that was unbearable that you would not even be able to move due to extreme pain, etc, etc. But they all manage to persevere through it, so how can they not be overjoyed?
”Now unto giving out awards for finishing the training”
”If I call your name you should go up the stage and receive the award.”
And so Razlov calling out their name one by one. He first started calling the four individual that will become the leaders of the teams; they are Adam, Mark, Nelson, and Lesia. They were given a ribbon and insignia for 'private first class'. Then the rest of cadets followed, they were also given ribbons but their insignia was for the rank of 'private'.
The cadets went up the stage one by one when their name got called out and when they got down from the stage all of them had a smile and a proud face.
You would not be able to see the dissatisfaction on their face that some of their peers were able to jump ranks cause Razlov explained to them that the four individual had performed exceptionally and they themselves also know it from the bottom of their hearts.
Razlov faces the cadets as soon as the last cadet got down from the stage and line up with everyone else.
”I once again would like to congratulate you!”