35 Squad Leader, Han Lee 4 (1/2)
”We won!”
Kuro plopped down on the ground and shouted. He looked completely exhausted. Kuro exhausted the most energy from amongst the team. It was no easy feat to carry around a large tree with psychokinetic energy for a long period of time.
”Kuro, you did well.”
Han said with a face covered in soot. They got out their water bottles to drink. They rinsed the unpleasant aftertaste of smoke that lingered in their mouths.
”My head feels empty. I wouldn't have been able to hang any longer even if you begged me to.”
Kuro spoke while receiving a water bottle from Han.
”We won! You B*****! Are you watching?”
Jose looked to the camera and flipped everyone off. The second years who had been watching expressed various reactions. There were some who said it was funny; there were also those who felt frustrated. Some cursed at the thirteenth squad for using cowardly tactics.
”In a way, it's pretty cowardly.”
”Military strategies to begin with, are crude. There is no such thing as a legitimate way to win in war.”
”That's true.”
The drill instructors who had been watching laughed at the creativeness of the battle tactics. Squad 13 had used different methods, but nothing had gone against the rules.
”But that rascal Han. He's pretty malicious. He didn't relax his focus even when victory was pretty much theirs. He continued to finish the battle.”
”The other squad had been put in a state incapable of fighting back, but he continued to fire his gun while hiding behind the tree trunk while only having the point of his gun sticking out.”
”He looks like an adult, but if you account for his real age it's a pretty chilling realization.”
The instructors agreed simultaneously while they nodded. Han, the leader of squad 13, had begun to attract the drill instructor's attention.
”Ow, ow, oow.”
Canute screamed. The doctor fished out the bullets stuck in his skin with a set of tweezers.
It didn't have enough power to kill someone, but the places the bullets dug into had blood flowing out from them. Canute put on some ointment and wrapped his injuries with bandages.
”It's done. The wounds will close soon.”
The doctor said as he exited the squad's dorm. Han saw the doctor out and entered Canute's room.
”You worked hard, Canute.”
”We won, right?”
Canute asked again. He had fainted during the squad battle. He was having a hard time believing that they had won after awakening.
”Yes, it's all thanks to you. The time you bought us was very useful. It took longer to take down the tree than we originally thought it would.”
”So I made the right judgment.”
Han nodded. But his expression remained grim.
”But out in real battle, please never make those calls. Even if there is a tiny sliver of chance that you will live, make that choice. If this had been real war, you would have died.”
”But I was right tactically. Even if I were to join you guys, I wouldn't have been able to fight. I would probably end up revealing our location to squad 9.”
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”….”
Han stopped pressing Canute further. In the end, Canute made the right choice and contributed greatly toward their victory.
”Anyway, we won. Let's celebrate.”
Canute sat up. He used Han's shoulders to join the gathering in Jose's room. The party had already started in Jose's room. Jose and Kuro toasted their drinks.
”Hey! How's your body holding up?”
Jose asked Canute.
”I feel like I'm dying. But, there's no way I could miss out on this feast.”
The winning squads are awarded special feasts. This special feast is one of the greatest motivations for the students to win. In this place, everyone's meals are strictly controlled, and so these special feasts are the few enjoyments that could be found in Ark. Usually, they can't enjoy greasy foods like this at all.
”Canute, come eat. This is really delicious.”
Kuro spoke with a mouth full of food. Canute found a comfortable spot and quickly moved his hands.
”Congratulations for squad 13's first win!”