Chapter 728 - Side Story 1: A Soldier Named Ferdinand (1) (1/2)

(Special mention for web novel [without space between the two words] reader Piku1309)

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”Hey, are you looking at that picture again?”

The voice startled a young soldier. He turned his head and saw several people with similar soldiers' uniforms standing before him. One of them was peering over his shoulder.

The soldier, Ferdinand, nodded. ”Yeah. It's my wife.”

”Hoo, she's pretty!”

”You should introduce her to us!”

”Heh, as if!” Ferdinand laughed. As a young man in his teenage age, he had a handsome appearance and unlimited vigor. Today, they all gathered here to complete a mission. He was just a member of this team, but he held an important position as one of the best soldiers.

The captain nodded. ”Get ready. We're about to jump out.”

They were inside a plane which would open its door to let them out. They would be infiltrating another country's territory to steal some information. This was a secret mission that they could not fail. If they failed, they would be executed upon their return.

”The door will be opened now.”

Ferdinand looked to the back where the door had been opened. The captain and the others smiled. ”Don't get left behind, Little Ferdinand.”

”Commander Richard won't like it if you're slow.”

Even in the middle of a mission, they all still joked around. As soon as the order was given, they all ran towards the large door and jumped out. The wind slapped their cheek hard, but they stayed calm as their body continued to descend. They shouldn't use the parachute until they were close enough.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

”F***! They saw us!”

”What? We haven't even opened the parachute!”

Ferdinand's face lost all its color as he looked down. It was night time, but he could see some lights flickering down there in a distance away. He could guess that the soldiers from M country were already alarmed about their coming.

”What should we do?”

”Should we not open the parachute?”

”Are you crazy?”

Not opening the parachute would be the same as crashing to the ground with their current high speed. However, opening the parachute would mean that they would be exposing themselves much longer.

”Open it nearer to the ground!” The captain yelled.

Ferdinand gritted his teeth. His hand was holding tightly onto the cord near his stomach that would open the parachute. His eyes were looking towards the soldiers below them. Panic and fear flashed on his eyes for a split second before it was replaced with determination.

No matter what, he's a soldier. He would not run away.

Everything happened within seconds. When he was about several hundred meters near the ground, Ferdinand opened the parachute and slowed down his descent. He could feel his body shook as the parachute slowed him down forcibly.

He tried to navigate his parachute and decided to land on the trees. Trees were not an ideal landing for parachuting, but he didn't have many options. He had to get away from the incoming soldiers as soon as possible.

Tep!

By disconnecting the harness attached to the parachute, Ferdinand landed on the ground. He quickly raised his gun and began his barrage of attacks towards the soldiers while making his way back to his team.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!