The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Seven's California, Camp Roberts (1)

Once the camp's defensive battle has been shorted, the commander summoned more senior officers than the commander. There were exceptions. With more than a captain present, Winter, one of its lieutenants, was distinguished by the ranks alone. No one underestimates him. But there were some people who were a little uncomfortable.

The commander's face was pale. I feel hungry.It was a little awkward for me to get drunk. Maybe he drank more in celebration of Christmas than usual. He pressed his temples and asked.

“Report.”

The executives who plucked into a rested position looked at each other. It's hard to understand from the summoning of officers while the situation is under investigation, but I have no idea what it means to report it. It's still urgent out there.

At times like this, the senior gets pushed away. Captain Abel Commander Markt is reluctant to ask, but he has no choice.

“Commander, what do you want me to report? ”

“All of them! ”

The commander is furious.

“The chief doesn't know anything! What the hell is going on? If you're on call, you should at least know what state the battle took place in! It's been almost an hour since the war started and you've only regained your command! Where is this coming from? ”

Then he pointed to winter.

“You! I heard you reported the danger for the first time, is that true? ”

Winter raised her head slightly and replied.

“That's right.”

“Then you know better than him! Explain yourself!”

I feel sorry for the Chief of Operations. He was blushing.

The Mainland Communications Unit has been watching the commander for some time now. Once communication is restored, it is clear that the senior unit will be looking for the commander. However, since you don't know anything, the commander must have assembled the commanders in a hurry.

In winter, the commander is purposely angrier. For all the confusion, damage and loss of control that was fatal in the defensive battle, I want to clarify my responsibility.

It is not my responsibility, implication.

The intent was so obvious, even the executives didn't look so good. That's why the commander is even more eager. It was a vicious cycle.

Winter did not want to cooperate with public executions. But I had to answer.

“Yesterday, I was sent with Lieutenant Jeffrey Brown, first platoon commander, to respond to an anomaly. It was basically reconnaissance, but if the source of the anomaly was Trickster, it was most likely a capture or kill order. ”

“That's as far as I know! You took him alive, didn't you? Why did you think it was dangerous? ”

“The mission was too easy. I felt like I was being caught on purpose. ”

“Isn't that a personal feeling? ”

“No. The first one we encountered at Atascadero showed a cunning way to put infected babies ahead of us to test our firepower or lure them into a trap. But this one moved alone, it had no traps, it had no resistance after it was captured. ”

“Yeah, that's definitely weird. It's very strange.”

The commander raised his voice. Winter waits a little, and then we're back to talking.

“This can't happen in multiple places at once. So are a number of helicopter disappearances. So, Trickster reported that he deliberately infiltrated the site and asked the on-call commander to strengthen the base boundary. ”

“And yet your request was denied? ”

“…… Yes. ”

“The chief of operations said Charlie and some of Abel's platoon responded first and were deployed before they even gave the order, but they didn't know why. Is this about you, too? ”

“Yes, I've brought in Captain Captains and some of Able's men privately. ”

Privately, the winter speaks with strength. It was a strong suggestion not to waste any more time with the responsibility. Now, who will be the problem of the Boy Officers' Order? The commander is silent.

Captain Captainton never misses an opportunity.

“Commander, we may have to postpone the report later. It's urgent to clean up the mess.”

“Landslide apprehension? Is the engagement not over already? ”

“Fire is spreading along the river. We have to evolve quickly. ”

“There's a dead end between the riverside and the base line anyway. The base shouldn't be in any danger. ”

“It's still dangerous. because if you don't have a clear line of sight, your firepower will be compromised. Not only for close air support, but for mortar fire to be disruptive. We need to prepare for an additional raid. ”

If you can't see where the cannon is falling, the long range fire power beyond the mortar cannon will be useless. The commander asked again.

“Do you think there will be another attack? ”

“There was interference all the way through the defense. This means that there is another or many Tricksters leading the attack. I don't think we should be careless. ”

A realistic warning. Given their cunning, the success of their defenses could have led to a loosened gap. Sharp smoke reduces vigilance and reduces engagement distance.

However, the commander is still negative.

“It's dangerous to send troops out in this situation, isn't it? ”

This time, Braavo commander Russell Escher said:

“This is necessary to calm down internal fluctuations. Water supply across the state line is dangerous. If fire spreads to the mainstream east of the Salinas River, evolution becomes incredibly difficult. We must hurry.”

The long river Salinas, which descends from the north, divides east and west about three kilometers north of Camp Roberts. The western tributaries are the Nacimiento River, which started the fire, and the eastern tributaries correspond to the Salinas mainstream.

The problem is that the drought in California has been going on for over a decade. The Nacimiento River survives, but the eastern mainstream dries to the ground. Thanks to the recent rain, there is no shortage of quantities. That's the kind of fox you'd expect. It is not enough to withstand the fire of the vast rainforest created when the river grows. It meant that it was hard to stop people when it was too late.

The commander is firm on repeated requests. It was rewarding to talk back, and the excitement had subsided somewhat. After making up my mind, orders were poured out quickly. I had never seen him before in winter.

“Good. Then let's send in the refugees. Abel and Charlie are on it. Abel to the west, Charlie to the east. Recruit troops under the judgment of the commanders, deploy troops to take charge of the evolutionary site protection and perimeter. Use the vehicles as needed. Besides the water truck, there was a fire truck that was recovered before, right? ”

“Yes, we have one in San Miguel. ”

“Which way should I send it? ”

“Send him west. ”

Captain Capston is in a hurry. I didn't want to have a nervous war with Captain Markett over this. The commander nods.

“Very well. Bravo and Delta are in charge of the camp's defenses and refugee controls. Military should have EMP measures in place and restore the facility immediately! Get started!”

“Commander, I have an opinion. ”

A young officer's words make everyone hesitate. Even the commander. He didn't come out strong for winter, even when he raised his voice earlier. It was because of my psychological debt.

I started talking before winter, when I was trying to save time.

“Trickster" is not just captured here. As you can imagine, there must have been an ambush at other outposts. Shouldn't we be prepared to deploy the rescue team? ”

They were all overlooked to deal with the situation immediately. I didn't think about it, or I'm still having a hard time avoiding it on purpose.

“The commanders should go out first. ”

The commander gestures. The commanders salute and run away. In the meantime, Captain Captainton makes instant eye contact. I was worried about winter.

After everyone leaves, the commander asks the Chief of Operations.

“Any word from the other side of the command? ”

“We've been told Fort Hunter Reget, Sierra Supply Depot, Bastou Supply Depot, Marine Mountains War Camp, and Vandenberg Air Base are safe and sound. Other places have no information. ”

“What about San Luis Obispo? ”

“We've lost contact. ”

San Luis Obispo's camp was a larger refugee camp and civic sanctuary than Camp Roberts, although it was close to the city. Such a large military force was also stationed there. One generation of Seventh California was there. The commander would also have a special ritual for his comrades in the same regiment.

Although several kilometers away, Camp Roberts was the closest U.S. military outpost to San Luis Obispo. If anything happens there, you must leave the support for the third generation of Seventh California here.

The commander shakes his head.

“No, you just haven't restored the network yet. This is where the battalion was stationed. It couldn't have been that easy. ”

Winter once again noted.

“An ambush, perhaps. ”

Now the commander sighs.

“Even so, I can't afford it. Fewer troops are replenished compared to accumulated losses. Given the camp's safety, there's very few troops we can send out. A squadron lacking in excess, but what can one squadron do against an enemy that even a squadron can't handle? ”

“It's better than nothing. ”

“Mmmm... ”

A moment later, the commander gestures to get out.

“I'll take a look at your opinion. First, help Charlie squad. It's Markert. He's friendly with the Chinese, so he won't have a problem with the manpower, but he's not Captain. You should be here. I'll page you when I need you. ”

It meant winter must be included in the formation of reinforcements. It didn't matter, so winter bowed down and left.

If you look at the commander's words a moment ago, you can see that he was reading the knowledge relationships in the camp even though he was so lazy.

‘Capability and will are not necessarily proportional. ’

On the way, I saw the hard work of the military and soldiers. It was repairing electronics, wrapping insulators on each wire, and then repackaging them with foil.

Upon arriving at the refugee zone, several Charlie squadrons struggle. Sergeant Mosel of the Second Squad wasn't that close to winter, but he was very pleased to see you. There will be consequences for last night, and there will be consequences for the situation we are in.

“Lieutenant, welcome. ”

“Still haven't got the manpower? ”

“No, that's resolved. The executives here have been very helpful. But the atmosphere is unusual, and even if you ask why, you won't get an answer. I was just reluctant to go, so the commander left me. Don't you think it would be a problem if there was a riot? I was wondering if I should search the whole tent. ”

If everyone had kept their mouths shut, it would mean that they had asked some strange, communicative people, but they couldn't find the answer. Communication itself is a challenge. Winter was stuffy.

“You'll be fine with me. Let's find out why. We'll be right behind you. Go ahead. ”

“Yep.”

As Sergeant Jang-cheol left, Jang-cheol approached.

“There you are, commander. ”

Winter read nervousness in his face.

“Did you have a good night? ”

“Oh, yes. Thanks to your warning... I told all the communicative organizations, and the hostile organizations didn't have to. And he said, thanks to this, we know a few more people planted in other organizations. ”

That's a good thing. However, the identity of nervousness has not yet come out. Winter asks again.

“So, what happened? ”

He hesitates and sighs.

“Before you knew it, I tried to take care of it on our line... …. ”

“It's too late. Tell me.”

“…… you'd better see for yourself. I'll show you.”

He leads winter to a tent in the Alliance Realm. A faint sound of pain comes out. That alone was enough to predict the situation.

The people inside were surprised at the sight of winter. The same was true of the woman who was protesting with her weapon in the middle. Swinging people away, they freeze like a statue watching winter.

“Commander...? ”

Winter sees the child lying behind her back. He tied his limbs tightly, and gagged at his mouth. Skin was discolored black or blue. The bite marks on your face are clear.

Winter draws the pistol.

“Don't! ”

A woman swung her sword at you. Winter aims at her first. I stopped at a distance when the blade reached my arm. A late scream came from the crowd that was watching.

Winter, looking at the woman calmly, lowers her gun.

“Is that your son?”

With this simple question, the woman nods her head, unable to speak. Eww and sobbing. Suppressed gangrene of infectious strains overlapping here. Winter looked around. There were a lot of strong men. I often carry things like clubs. You're trying to suppress it, but you can see someone bleeding from a shallow wound. No heavy casualties.

You're a strong mother. With all those men, you've been stalling. It would never have been a short time.

Winter said.

“That's not your son anymore. Something else occupies your son's body. ”

I felt strength in my mother's hands. The words of winter follow.

“You know what I'm going to do. ”

“No... I can't. Nobody touches my kid! Touch me and I'll kill you!”

I have half a turn of my eyes. Winter nods.

“Do it.”

“What?"

“If you want to stop me, stab me. ”

We strongly warned winter by all means. Nervous thrills, red vivid augmented reality warnings, attack predictions, and more. Half chance. Half chance of dying.

Objectively, it is better to subdue women. I feel better, but the stone in my chest is too heavy. It was ridiculous to deal with a virtual personality, feeling worthless, but thinking about his rose on the one hand, winter followed my heart.

What's left of the boy's heart?

It's not an act. It's a nice thing to say with all my heart.

“I won't blame you if you die. It's not that you don't understand. But I can't let him get away with that. It's my duty. When I became leader of the Winter Alliance, I promised to protect people. ”

“ ……. ”

“Actually, I think this is her role, but she doesn't do it herself, so I have to do it. Someone needs to close their eyes. ”

As I approached the winter, I reached the edge of my knife again. However, they are relentlessly pushed away by the walking winter. The feeble blade drips away, leaving only a small scar and splashing into the bloodshed.

Until winter fell to its knees before the infected child, the woman finally failed to stab the winter child. Hanging, crying, and pulling, but the center of winter is no different.

I took the gun near the temple of a twitching variant of winter. The blade touched my back. A trembling hand and knife like a dry branch on a windy day. The tip of the blade feels sharp. After a short wait, the winter lets out quietly.

“I told you, you can stab me. ”

Mother collapses.

Winter pulls the trigger.

Artwork Reviews

1. Thank you, Aan. You've suffered a terrible comedy by a writer.

2. If you're interested in seeing the festival, here's how. Find the stockpile stolen by Blood Raven.

3. After changing the cover, many people ask if you have a publishing agreement. No. Moundu's sympathetic fan art? That's what it is.

It was posted to the writer's court on July 9th, but he didn't know because he hadn't been in the courtyard at all... I'm sorry, Moundu.

Not yet. I had a meeting today, and I've heard a lot of useful stories.

4.

Q. Giant Seal: @ By the way, you can make a body in a stupor with money, right? I think it's quite possible to watch you do it.

A. Technically possible and legally impossible. because he acquired all the rights in the flesh. The content will be treated as an interaction.

Q. QOEWH: Writer! Don't torture winter! Don't train strange perverts! Don't melt the dark stuff!

A. Reader! I didn't bully you! I have never been trained! Nothing dark!