Chapter 65 - Boss Monster Raid on the Runway (3) (1/2)

“When the operation begins, Sungwoo, my boss will give me an order directly. Why are you bothering to deliver his message to me like this? By the way, did you crack down on the goblins successfully?”

“Of course.”

However, Sgt. First Class Kang snorted at his reply.

“Well, I don’t think you did. I still remember you have been talking bullshit since our soldiers were killed during our special operation at Kyonggi Province recently. I know you told people around you that they were killed meaninglessly.”

“Well, that was because…”

“Since then, our gold income has also shrunk, but you are pretending to have a hard time. Your company commander may give it a pass, but I won’t. You know that our battalion commander can check out your location in real time, right?”

Sgt. First Class Kang bluntly criticized him without caring about Sungwoo at all, as if he was a thoughtless man from the beginning. However, Sgt. Kim discovered some important tips while talking with Sgt. Kang.

‘Checking my location in real-time? It seems the army is also working in an organized system at the moment. That’s why the soldiers trying to desert the army have been greatly reduced.’

For some reason, Sgt. Kim saw red, as if he could not stand it anymore.

“Sgt. First Class Kang, you are so mean to me! Do you know that Hyongsuk was killed in action during the operation a little while ago?”

Then, Sgt. Kim got enraged at Sgt. Kang and took out one of the dog tags hanging around his neck.

“I couldn’t even bring his body here! How can you be so mean to me when you don’t know anything about the situation?”

As soon as Sgt. Kim balked, Sgt. First Class Kang immediately grabbed him by the collar with his left hand. Sgt. Kim dropped the killed soldier’s military serial number chain on the floor.

“Hey, Sgt. Kim, are you crazy? Are you challenging me now?”

“Urgh!”

“Cut the bullshit and collect more gold for me, okay? When you do it, I can beat the boss monster. Why are you guys making a big fuss like this when you are only killing Goblins or Orcs? Don’t you know I’m killing all the scary big monsters?”

“I’m not pretending to be sick, Sgt. First Class Kang!”

“It’s because you’re incompetent that our soliders were killed by the monsters.”

At that moment someone grabbed Sgt. Kang’s thick forearm.

“Sgt. First Class Kang, let me speak to you directly, not through Sgt. Kim. Prepare to attack the boss monster on the runway as soon as possible.”

Sgt. Kang’s eyebrows wriggled at Sungwoo’s sharp voice.

“Well, I need to discipline Sgt. Kim. He is slacking off…”

Sungwoo cut him off and said, “I heard you can not waste time here. Right?”

After all, Sgt. Kang let go of his grip around Sgt. Kim’s neck, but responded in annoyance.

“Sure, no problem. Packing military equipment is a piece of cake, so don’t worry. Why don’t you get ready quickly, boss. Let me smoke a cigarette outside for a moment.”

Having said that, Sgt. Kang went out of the building, and Sgt. Kim flopped down on the floor, gasping for breath. His uniform jacket was tattered when Sgt. Kang released his tight grip on the collar. Squad members ran to him.

“Sgt. Kim, are you okay?”

“Are you not hurt? That son of a bitch… ”

It seemed that Sgt. Kim was at least respected among his junior soldiers.

“Uh, I’m okay. Sorry, Sungwoo. I think I showed you something you didn’t have to see.”

“That’s fine. Are you okay?”

“I’m alright. It looks like Sgt. First Class Kang tried to macho up in front of you. In fact, he is a very competitive man, so I’ve felt that he has been very nervous since you came.”

“I see.”

“Well, I think I have to help you, Sungwoo. Since we are a volunteer force who decided to support you with Sgt. First Class Kang, we will finish the preparations quickly.”

Then, he brushed the dirt from his clothes and walked to the place where he put his weapons. His shoulders drooped.

***

The 10th Fighter Wing was located in Seryu-dong, next to Seryu Station in Suwon City.

Two military trucks stood blocking the entrance of a convenience store there.

Two military officers were sitting on plastic chairs inside the store.

“I want to report something, Battalion Commander. It’s on the community bulletin. It seems that the guy with the community ID ‘Yongdungpo Prosecutor’ is absorbing even the college student group in Hyehwa-dong and increasing his force. This morning another group declared the formation of a guild in Pusan. It’s called ‘Hwarang’.”

Lieutenant Colonel Park frowned at Captain Lee’s briefing.