“I thought it would get better, but it’s still cold.”
Harry muttered as he got off the plane and adjusted his collar.
It was because the weather in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, the destination, was as chilly as the inside of the cold transport plane.
I pulled the zipper all the way to my neck and followed Ron in the lead.
We were preparing to leave while loading our equipment into the assigned van, but the sudden words stopped us.
– Bravo vehicle forward, power assembly.
It was Jake’s voice.
When I stopped while loading and turned around, Rondo, who had been talking to field military officials, was there.
Even with a serious expression.
Before asking why, I soon found out why.
“You have to change your route.”
“… … ?”
I stopped and looked at him.
It was because if it was changed to a reserve route rather than the main infiltration route, it had to be announced in a prescribed language.
But, that’s not the case, it’s a situation that says that it needs to be changed.
In other words, it was said that he had to find a new way.
As if this guess was correct, Ron continued as he unfolded the map on the bonnet of the van.
“The situation on the field has changed. I heard that the enemy is deployed on the main infiltration route and the reserve entry route.”
“no way… … .”
Mouth opened by itself.
The fact that the enemy was deployed could mean that they were aware of our infiltration.
Perhaps there was a possibility of a leak like last time.
The Foreign Cooperation Bureau was reorganized into an unnamed organization, the team was newly formed for each operation, and there were limitations even with extensive audits within major institutions.
Security or whatever, I couldn’t say there were no holes at all.
In the first place, there was no way to be scared that China or Russia had thanked them once, and the possibility that Pikal would remain calm was close to zero.
They would definitely do tricks, and the probability that our information would be leaked was high.
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Looking at this, Ron shook his head.
“If you are concerned about information leakage… The odds are slim. If that’s the case, I’ll hold on to the information and use it, I’m not going to reveal it stupidly like this.”
“So you guessed it and moved?”
“Yes, given the size and location of the deployed troops, it was installed as a precaution. It is a place to prevent infiltration in advance and prepare for a counterattack if it does.”
At those words, I shook my head.
It was because the character Pikal wasn’t just a lunatic with a lot of money and a crooked mind.
He was smart, and he was a bold man.
Even outwardly, he is so charismatic that the people around him have no choice but to worship him like a typical leader.
That was Pikal, the main villain created by Lareple.
There was little chance that the subordinates chosen by such a person would be stupid or misguided.
Sergei, Walter Grayson, Giandro, and Norman Jones, who eventually broke away from Pikal, were also great talents.
My memory or ability was just one step ahead of me, and I wouldn’t have caught it if it wasn’t for that.
It was clear that Jurgen, the last of the limbs that had been confirmed so far and had not performed well in Lareple, would not be easy going.
He always took a step back in cinematic videos, but in the end, he was the person who assisted Pikal at close range.
“That’s why they gave me a way to bypass Belarus.”
“yes? Do you mean Belarus? Wouldn’t that be more cumbersome? You have to cross two borders.”
Jose asked right away, and I nodded too.
It was because Russia had declared an invasion and then mobilized troops near the border.
In particular, military units continued to gather in Belarus, which is in the sphere of influence of Russia.
As if they were going to eat Ukraine from the top, side, and bottom.
While watching this, Ron’s words continued.
“It’s cumbersome, but the risk is the same as before. American eyes are watching in the air, and the task force recon team will help the team from the ground, both physically and mentally.”
“Is it the same in case of emergency?”
“Yeah, I think.”
Harry asked this time, and Ron nodded and gave a firm answer.
The emergencies Harry had just asked meant an extreme evacuation operation when the operation failed or went completely awry.
To put it simply, it is about launching helicopters belonging to the U.S. Army, and the Special Operations Forces coming in and rescuing them.
That’s what I heard on the transport plane.
It’s very dangerous to have American helicopters over Russian territory, but it’s more dangerous than abandoning us.
He said it was better to work and make excuses.
Helicopter radar malfunctions, pilot mistakes, Russian manipulative instigation, and so on.
As he remembered what he had heard a few hours ago, Andrei, who had been quietly listening to all of this, opened his mouth.
“Then let’s talk about it. What’s that damn route going to be?”
A stiff-faced Andrei interjected, and Ron immediately drew a line on the tactical map with a felt-tip pen.
Route through northern Ukraine to southeastern Belarus.
“Oh, that’s fortunate.”
Jose reacted immediately.
It was because the road to Belarus was added, but the road to Russia was almost the same.
To put it simply, it does not go directly from Ukraine to Russia, but a stopover in Belarus is involved.
That’s how the distance increased.
about 120 kilometers.
But more important than physical distance was the situation.
Unlike Ukraine, which is a friendly region, Belarus was no different from an enemy country.
As if knowing that, Ron immediately pulled out an envelope and handed it to me.
“Use this from the Belarusian border.”
I knew what this was before I received it.
This was because it was impossible to cross the Belarusian border with our IDs hanging around our necks.
I needed something else to get through there, and they took care of it right away.
“This… It’s Russian. What did you write?”
Jose asked, and Ron answered right away.
“Russian mercenary broker, mercenary, journalist.”
“hmm… If you’re of Russian descent, you should be able to speak Russian, but now for Bravo… … .”
Jose paused and looked at Jake and Harry, who had now teamed up.
It happened because the three of them couldn’t speak Russian.
All we could do was the three of our Alpha Team.
Me, Rachel and Andrei.
Ron seemed to know this too well.
“When you enter, you will move in one vehicle, and after you get off, you have to split into three. It will be different from before.”
“Three?”
“Yes, Lee and Harry, Andrei and Jose, Jake and Rachel. Name them Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie, respectively, and Charlie and Bravo will remain sequentially at the assembly point here, and only Alpha must move here.”
“… All right.”
I answered while shaking my head.
Although the route and assembly point were different, it was easy to understand because it was overall similar to the operation I had already mentioned.
Suddenly, Harry’s voice was heard.
“Oh, then I will be assisting you.”
Harry, who was originally supposed to split up, smiled and smiled as if he had taken on a serious responsibility.
At the same time, as if to organize the situation, Jake opened his mouth.
“Is the departure time and operation timing the same?”
“Yeah, same as before.”
“All right. Let’s start right away.”
Jake took the map with his horse, and Rondo took a few steps to the side of the car.
After closing the car door.
A heavy engine sound rang out, and the vibration of the car was transmitted through the seats.
Harry then pulled a gear as Ron gestured to us.
“I will depart.”
With those words, the car moved forward.
borders of Belarus and towards Russia.
* * *
The van ran all day.
I crossed the Belarusian border into Russia, bypassed the checkpoint, and continued on my way to Moscow.
Nothing was difficult.
U.S. military satellites provided information in real time from the sky, drones that Rachel flew often picked up information at short distances, and TF reconnaissance teams waiting near the movement route provided information non-stop.
So, with a handful of banknotes, I passed formal checkpoints designed for bribery, and was able to sprint across the poorly guarded border.
A whopping 20 hours.
It was quite a long time, but that didn’t mean we had reached our destination.
It was because the road conditions were not so good and we often took detours.
In the meantime, the driver was replaced by Harry, Jose, and Andrei one after another, and they took turns flipping back the sheets and taking naps.
It was a boring time that required quite a bit of patience.
It is a process that is the opposite of the one that was nervous in front of the word Russia, and Moscow at that.
There was an end though.
“Ten minutes before arrival.”
It was Andrei’s voice.
Using that as a signal, I took out the hidden equipment I had put in my tactical backpack and put it on.
Not just me, everyone put on their equipment and checked it out.
no one was asleep
It was because they had already woken up an hour before arriving and entered the border guard.
Most of all, everyone was alert because they had to move on foot.
kind of march.
The distance was about 50 km, so I had to move again without stopping.
Instead of chattering in the car on the way back, there was a reason why we took turns sleeping and resting.
I also had to march without a break.
To be precise, it was to move on foot to avoid the enemy’s dense checkpoint.
And each team had to wait at each assembly point.
To support exits in areas where visibility, communications, enemy surveillance, and standby are most readily available.
Meanwhile, the vehicle stopped.
“arrive.”
“Get off.”
At those words, the driver’s seat, front passenger’s seat, and back seat all opened and quickly lowered the night vision goggles.
Then he raised his gun and reflexively settled down, and Jake’s words followed quickly.
“Lee, move. Don’t worry about the back.”
“All right.”
Hearing those words, he straightened one knee and threw himself into the bush.
Weeds that survived the winter cold were trampled on.
Of course, it was winter, so there were a lot of dead or withered grass, and there were quite a few broad-leaved trees that had fallen leaves, and there were quite a lot of green conifers and winter plants as well.
In other words, a level that is not enough to hide the body.
Of course, it wasn’t easy to hide and cover because there weren’t many mountains, but the route we entered was the best route without revealing our bodies.
It was good to do this.
That’s how I received the compass, navigation board, and radio from the military satellite and moved without hesitation.
It was a pitch-black night, so I couldn’t run as much as I did during the day, but I went that fast.
This was because the newly issued night vision goggles almost reflected the actual color instead of the eye-pleasing fluorescent color.
It was a kind of new product, and it was only partially supplied to Tier 1 special forces.
Maybe that’s why it’s more comfortable and faster around the time.
– … It’s Christmas Eve.
I heard Rachel’s voice.
Only then did I realize
“Ah, it’s today… … .”
00 o’clock sharp.
I knew about the time, and even talked about Christmas when we chatted briefly, but I seemed to have forgotten about it because I was concentrating on it while I was on the move.
Today, December 24th, was Christmas Eve, the same day China declared an invasion of Taiwan.
– after… Damn Chinese bastards are going to hit Taiwan.
He shook his head at Andrei’s breathy words.
It was still noisy in the media over whether or not China really invaded, but it was because the possibility of invasion was viewed as 100% from above.
It was clear he was going to attack.
Russia also intervened and attacked Ukraine.
So did we.
It’s a little different from them, but I was deliberately moving in line with the 24th.
So they will care less about us.
To make them believe that even if they were operating, they were in China or Taiwan.
It’s hard to be sure whether Pikal or Jurgen would fall for such a thing, but they weren’t the only ones who mattered.
the guys below.
If the privates or soldiers could be a little vigilant, that was good.
Anyway, our operation will be better.
While we ran for several more hours in silence, exchanging only the necessary radio calls, Rachel and Jake, Charlie’s team, were the first to split.
Then the Bravo team, Andrei and Jose, split next, and finally, the Alpha team, me and Harry, also stopped.
Of course, not everything went as planned.
“Harry, you wait here. I have to go over there.”
When I arrived, it was because a structure was blocking my view.
Things like military tents.
The seat had to be moved from a few hundred meters to a kilometer.
And I was the only one to go.
I was the one who had to snipe anyway, and Harry had to stay because I had to tactically protect the place I had just arrived.
“Watch out.”
“… All right. Be careful.”
As Harry sat down and talked, he got up after radioing Jake and the superiors.
There was a difference of several hundred meters, but there was nothing to be afraid of.
None of this happened.
I was sure it was, but I heard an unwelcome radio.
– Enemy approach confirmed. Request to amend by expulsion.