The wedding ceremony began with the officiating ceremony of the former commander while the guests sat facing the front.
The groom entered, and the bride entered with her father.
everything went smoothly
There was nothing wrong with it, and it shouldn’t have been.
It was because the Pentagon, the wedding hall, was the safest place in the world, and the guests who entered were also visitors who entered after several investigations.
However, even during that time, my hands often moved.
I didn’t pull out the Glock 19 from the holster at my waist, but I moved it near the gun to prepare for an emergency.
It was separate from things like safety or validation.
It was because it reacted like a conditioned reflex to suspicious movements.
Swoop.
This time, I put my hand under the top of my jacket.
The tip of my thumb touched the handle of a Glock 19.
It was a time when I felt much better at the all-too-familiar, hard touch.
“lee.”
Rachel’s voice came from the side.
It had come while Harry had been missing a few steps from the ceremony.
That too with a rather heavy face.
The hand moved reflexively. At the signal, I immediately took it out and prepared to fire.
Because she might have seen something.
“what… … .”
I was about to ask what was going on, but I hesitated.
Because my hand was held.
And that too in the hands of Rachel, who is much smaller than me.
The moment she wanted to, her mouth opened.
“There’s no way that would be the case, but if this happens, I think there will be a mistaken shot.”
“yes?”
“You, Lee.”
I wondered what he was talking about, but Rachel’s words quickly continued quietly.
“You tried to pull out the gun a couple of times. You look too sensitive. Not just us… That’s enough to recognize civilians. I need to calm down a bit.”
“No, am I right?”
“Yes, Lee. you… It feels like it will explode if I touch it. Like sensitive explosives.”
At that, I looked down at my figure, but nothing caught my eye except for the hand Rachel held.
The feet stood in the figure of 11, and the knees were straight.
I mean just standing there.
“I’m the same as usual… … .”
I paused while speaking.
The words he had just uttered had passed through his mind.
‘… I was on an operation.’
I only took a posture suitable for surveillance and vigilance, and my actions were no different from the natural stride and knee bends during combat.
I was operating perfectly.
I was aiming at the behemoth and preparing to trigger it in case of emergency.
Of course, it wasn’t unusual.
I wore a bulletproof vest and was told to carry a Glock 19.
But there was more to it than that.
The fact that what we are doing now is not a military operation, but a wedding.
‘Sickness… The atmosphere has gone bad.’
As I looked at the guests, I saw things that I thought suspicious and suspicious.
It looked tense and frightened.
Honju, in particular, seemed to have listened to what I had to say, and had the face of a captured rebel.
‘Trying to pull out the Glock while watching frightened people… This is a terrorist, f*ck.’
My head shook my head.
It was when the thought that I should have done it in moderation popped into my head.
“lee?”
Rachel’s voice came back.
It was only then that her expression, which looked heavy and seemed nervous, was visible again.
It wasn’t a face I found suspicious.
The eyes that looked at me were filled with feelings of concern and worry.
‘I was mentally and emotionally fine… Is it because I’m overly immersed?’
While retracing the results of various tests conducted after returning to operation, I looked back on my condition.
her words continued.
“are you okay?”
“ah… Yes, I am fine now.”
“What a relief. You can relax a bit. This is not Russia or China, this is America… It’s the Pentagon.”
I nodded and then realized that my hand was still held.
It was a woman’s hand, much smaller than mine, but I didn’t feel the warm body temperature or soft touch.
His hands were rather cold, and rough with calluses in places.
It was the hands of a perfect field agent.
At the same time, Rachel smiled as she removed her hand, as if following my gaze.
“Then I will go back to my seat. Bestman, please take good care of the remaining time.”
Then, when I turned around, the dress swayed and swayed, and the body odor from the scene and the scent of a different woman’s perfume spread.
It was a time when I thought that people were really good.
The wedding came to an end.
It was because it didn’t take long in the first place.
15 minutes at most, 20 minutes at most.
It was about the same as breakfast time or a little longer than that.
Soon after, the wedding of the two ended with a neat blessing from the former three stars who said they had the officiating license.
Dozens of guests clapped in unison, and I clapped my hands while watching.
clap clap clap clap clap-
Harry’s eyes were smiling happier than ever as he kissed his girlfriend, now his wife.
Far from the word crazy, as a family husband.
It was the appearance of a happy new groom.
Applause continued.
At the same time, of course, I looked back at my situation.
If I considered being a soldier as my job, getting married was a dream.
I wanted to have a happy and harmonious family.
I wanted to live well without distinguishing between sons and daughters.
That was an old thought, right before tipping over on the yellow linoleum, but now a clue has been added to it.
‘If you catch only Pikal… … .’
It was around the time that a simple celebration banquet continued in the meeting room next door after the messy wedding ceremony, which had been watching the frightened guests for a while.
“Congratulations, Harry. I watched the ceremony progress through a camera.”
It was Robert.
After shaking hands with Harry and briefly greeting his wife, he checked me and the team members once and said.
“Let the entire team stand by after the event is over.”
“All right.”
“I feel sorry for the priest and the families of both families, because the ceremony was conducted in an uncomfortable way… … .”
“I didn’t expect it to be like this, but I guessed. I am fine.”
After the priest’s bold answer, Robert left with a wry smile.
The celebration banquet ended quickly.
The guests left the meeting room after receiving a similar guidance, and the priest who remained by Harry’s side kissed him and left for the last time.
In an instant, the spacious meeting room was empty, leaving several tables unattended.
Andrei, who looked around, muttered.
“… Some kind of wedding looks like a f*cking military event.”
“In a way, it is natural. It was hosted and managed by the Pentagon, how could it look like a private event?”
When Jose answered Andrei’s words, Harry pulled a flower out of his jacket pocket and smiled.
“I am so good. It would have been rather bad if it had been done leisurely on the lawn normally. Isn’t it better because it’s a well-controlled and rapid event?”
The moment Rachel heard those words gave an awkward smile and Jake tilted his head.
jump.
The conference room door opened.
And Ron, who came with us but was invisible throughout the ceremony and banquet, appeared.
“Going to another place, including Marcus.”
At that, Marcus, who was quietly celebrating, smiled.
“this… It feels like we are working together.”
“Hurry up and come out.”
At Ron’s words, everyone left the meeting room and moved.
As if they had waited, soldiers in combat uniforms clung to each other as if guarding them, and they moved quickly as if they were crossing the hallway.
I wanted to go somewhere, but I saw a place that I couldn’t believe.
Office of the Minister of Defense.
“and… Are you on your way? I’ve never been in the military before… … .”
By the time the minister’s room number, ‘3E880’, was clearly visible behind Jose’s muttering.
smart smart
Ron knocked and turned the doorknob.
Then, stepping aside, he chinned inward.
“Go in.”
“All right.”
After Jake responded as a representative, he was the first to step inside.
gulp.
By the time I heard Jose swallowing saliva from the side.
Suddenly, the spacious interior was revealed.
A desk for office work, a round table for refreshments, a rectangular table for meetings, and even several people filling the seats.
I realized as soon as I saw them.
that something happened.
* * *
The Secretary of Defense, Thomas, welcomed the incoming operations team from an unknown organization.
Harry, who had a wedding today, and team leaders Jake, Rachel, Andrei, Jose, and even Kang Tae, codenamed Alpha.
“Looking at you, it seems that the fatigue from the flight is going away. Everyone’s outfits are so cool… … .”
A smile crept across Thomas’ lips as he spoke.
This was his sincerity.
It was because these six people were reliable and satisfactory talents in a dizzying situation due to Russia’s military actions, including the Taiwan War, and the complicated international situation.
especially kangtae.
Codenamed Alpha, he was a person who could be called America’s most powerful strategic weapon.
As the Minister of National Defense, it was clear that Kang Tae was someone who would make people laugh the moment they saw him.
It wasn’t just because I belonged to the United States.
I couldn’t help but like Kang-tae even more because I had the thought of bringing him back later.
Thomas looked around at them and held out his hand to Harry.
“Oh, this is the main character of the day. Congratulations to the new groom, Harry Thompson. How was the event going? Are you okay? I’m on a flight so I can’t pay attention.”
Harry quickly responded to Thomas’ words.
“It was the most amazing wedding of my life. And the cards and gifts you sent were well received. thank you.”
“I’m glad you’re satisfied… I am sorry to have called you in a situation where I was not even happy.”
“it’s okay. Didn’t the minister just come back from a flight?”
Thomas laughed at Harry’s words.
“hahahahaha, thank you for understanding. Then we’ll talk about work right away, so please sit comfortably.”
Satisfaction was shown on Thomas’ face as he guided us to our seats with hand gestures.
It wasn’t because I liked Harry’s answer.
I’ve heard a lot of flattery.
What mattered was the identity of the person speaking the words.
And Harry was regarded as Kang-tae’s closest aide and was a faithful helper and colleague.
Harry was the first person to be persuaded to bring Kang-tae back to the US Army.
It was said by such a person, so Thomas couldn’t help but be more happy.
‘It’s a calculated idea… What can I do, the situation is like that.’
With a brief thought, Thomas erased his thoughts and continued.
“Then let’s start talking. Like the crew, I am busy as well.”
“All right.”
The senior agent, who was sitting to the left of the Minister of Defense, answered and immediately got to the point.
“Infiltration and killing of factors in Xiamen City, Southeast China.”
“Shaman? How is that?”
Andrei asked right away, and as if the chief agent had waited, he laid the tablet PC on the table and pushed it away.
The six of them reflexively lifted their hips from their seats and looked at the screen.
At the same time, some expressions blurred.
“… It was a city facing damn Taiwan.”
“I heard that it is a place where war materials are supplied for the invasion of Taiwan… … .”
“It looks big, but isn’t it a place that China has selected as a special economic zone?”
Andrei, Jose, and Harry asked in succession, and the chief agent nodded.
“All right.”
After the short answer, harsh words came out.
“Oh sh*t, you’re saying that it’s f*cking hard, right? Who is the target to be sick of?”
“Watch your mouth, Andrei.”
While Jake blocks Andrei from swearing.
Robert, who was occupying one seat, opened his mouth slowly.
“The target is China’s Standing Committee.”
Andrei and Marley, who were talking at the same time, flinched at Jake.
Kang Tae, who had been watching quietly until now, also changed his expression, and he licked his lips and cursed.
“crazy… … .”