Kill the Dragon

“I know. All you have to do is prove one thing to make this all make sense. The Commander is a real traitor. Then all the stories are explained. ”

Colonel Tobias narrows his eyes. My wrinkles became deeper.

“Either way, it's a big deal. ”

Sergeant Red helped Lee escape with the rear peacock. But there was no evidence.

The third technical team and Okto, who helped them escape directly, were sentenced to 12 hours in solitary confinement. It was a fairly mild punishment compared to a crime. It's just a formal punishment.

“Red, what's your status? ”

Sergeant Red contacted the O.R. You hear voices over the comms.

- He says he's had enough. We're resting.

“Got it. Take care of the guard. ”

Sergeant Red sighs of relief. He didn't have time to rest. I was busy conducting inside the ship. It is also his job to calm the turbulent soldiers. He crossed the hall with a loud voice.

Lee woke up two days later. I lay on the bed and looked up at the ceiling. Every time he breathes, the respirators move together. I had a headache as soon as I opened my eyes. The pupils repeatedly zoomed in and out like a camera lens. Lee had not regained consciousness for a long time.

‘My arm…. ’

Lee lifted his right arm to take off his respirator. The right arm was placed in a cylindrical dentition. It was hard to use my finger. Every time I moved the healing organs, the interior liquid kicked in. His right arm was badly burned and injured, so he soaked it in medicine.

‘And the left arm…. ’

Lee smiled bitterly. Your left arm is hollow below your elbow. The medical staff amputated Lee's left arm. I originally tried to amputate both arms, but my right arm barely survived. It was possible because the best medical staff gathered.

‘It's an arm. It's a prosthetic arm. You can manipulate it with impulse, like Simon. ’

Lee was not otherwise shocked. The arc is also full of people who have no part of the limb.

‘An arm is cheaper. ’

Lee thought positively. He looked at the clock on the wall. According to the date, it's been two days.

Wook.

Lee's body twisted slightly. His whole body aches. He has fractures and contusions hanging from his toes to his head. I couldn't move a single step without painkillers.

“You're up. How are you feeling? ”

The medical staff came in and said,

“I'll die.”

Lee answered briefly.

The medical staff chattered amongst themselves. I told him to take the additional pain medication and take a rest. Lee sat dumbfounded and lay down again. I woke up a little while ago, and I fell asleep.

Lee's eyes curled up.

Queek.

The door to the room is open. Lee opened his eyes that had been half closed. My eyes were clear, like when I was sleepy.

“Can you move? ”

Red said as he came in.

“I wouldn't say that in empty words. ”

It is a person who moves in a crowd when he gets dizzy. Like all reinforcements, he is also patient. The fact that he said this means that his body is a mess.

“Even fighting dragons seemed less injured than that? People are scarier than dragons. Isn't that right?”

Sergeant Red smiles cynically. Lee barely raised his upper body. I accidentally tried to grab the corner of the bed with my left arm. Your left arm shakes the air.

“We'll have to adapt now. I have to get a prosthetic arm. ”

Lee said, waving his left arm.

“Now you're part of the robot league. Welcome."

Red says as he looks up at the prosthetic leg.

“What's the situation? ”

“The commander is under surveillance. But we still don't know for sure who's right. Is the Commander the traitor? ”

“It's hard to say you're a traitor. It's just that the Commander is strange. What if the commander betrayed Arc as a member of the Dragon Army? There must already be no arc. ”

Lee Han forcibly moved his head that did not roll. He said, drawing up questions and thoughts.

“Maybe so. There's more than one or two strange things. Whether you're a traitor or an enemy of the Commander. But the only thing that makes sense right now is that you're not a traitor. ”

“And you're here because you believe in me. ”

Lee took the glass of water with difficulty. I barely passed a sip of water.

Sergeant Red quietly moves his finger in his pocket. He asked Ihan.

“I'm not the only one. Eighteen of the 34 reinforcements petitioned me. Re-investigation and reconciliation. Was that even calculated? Yihan.”

“Even if you don't calculate…. I wouldn't have let Knut and his crew die. ”

“Even though they turned you into a traitor? ”

“That's not their fault. Most of all, there was someone who believed I was innocent. I don't want to be cold enough to let them die. My motives for fighting are not vengeance or anger. It's important to protect someone all the time. Like we always do. ”

Lee reminded me of Del Simon. He wanted to be with the people who meant something to him. Lee sold Simon as a fool. And I realized how embarrassing that was.

Neither Lee nor Simon were very different. It is not a sacred mission to protect humankind, but it is important to protect someone who is meaningful to you. At the time of his encounter with Simon, Lee Hwan forgot even what he had said in front of Silver because he was overwhelmed by a heavy mission and responsibility. I never forgot it again.

“That's a good answer. Han.”

Sergeant Red switches off the comms with his finger. Lee Han flinched.

“What did you do? ”

“I was listening to the other crew members. I was quite impressed.This will greatly neutralize the situation. If we detain the Commander and interrogate him, there won't be much resistance. ”

“You've done a lot of political work. I don't think he's wearing the Chief of Staff for nothing. ”

Lee Han sneered with a red face. His face was sweaty. It was an embarrassing thing to say to others.

“You can laugh at me on the day I became a sandbag. To be honest, I'm pretty sure the Commander is a freak. There's no evidence of that. Even if I'm wrong, if you're a traitor... I thought it would be better for the Arc to disappear. ”

Sergeant Red wakes up, finishing his speech. He leaves the room. Lee hesitated, looking behind Sergeant Red.

“Is Knut okay? ”

“You'll be fine. ”

Sergeant Red replied briefly.

Knut lies on his bed and covers his face. I was torn apart by my skin. It was not physical pain. He covers his face with tears. His body was recovered, but his condition was not normal.

Woohoo.

Junk floats ferociously in Knute's room. It was like a poltergeist phenomenon. Knut released a random amount of Psychic Energy and used his Psychic Power. My room was thumping.

“Shhh.”

Knut slams the wall. Qasim! The wall is recessed.

‘You should have killed me. ’

I was ashamed to have survived. I also had Lee Han's help.

Knut didn't even think to listen to her. I just assaulted Lee Han so badly that he was a traitor. Lee helped Knut through the agony of death without hesitation. Knut had a hard time coping with that.

Was he not a traitor? Then why the hell is this happening? ’

Knut barely raises his head. His pupils were cool green.

‘There's no reason for a traitor to save us at such a risk…. ’

Above all, the nuclear reactor explosion was Knut's idea. I almost lost myself and destroyed the terranode. Knut never escapes his deep guilt.

“I... why didn't I believe in Han any more? ”

Knute needed someone to spill his wrath. His friends die or leave the arc. The lone Knut repeats only the hardship of the battle. The more I pretended to be nothing, the more I became dizzy and rotten. It required anger and hatred to sustain a corrupted spirit. Lee Han's betrayal was just a good opportunity to express his anger.

‘I just wanted to hold everyone accountable and hate them. So I didn't believe Han's innocence. Even Okto believed Hahn, but why did I fight with him...? It's my fault.'

Knut slowly stands in front of the sink. He wipes his face with a towel. I wiped the tear marks clean.

‘Han risked his life to prove his innocence. I can prove... who the enemy is. ’

Knut takes his pistol and sticks it in a holster. He picks up the hat from the hook and presses it deeply. The shaded eyes under the ledge glow with a fierce glow. There was enough determination and angst.

‘There's no need for any inconvenience. Why don't you give me a piece of evidence? ’

Commander Jurgen is in a secure holding facility. An armed soldier was shifting shifts of four. Red and Colonel Tobias did not act easily, no matter how suspicious the Commander may be.

They wait for the Jurgen to regain consciousness. It's a relief, but there's no other way. He was unable to interrogate the autistic Jurgen.

“I can't keep her locked up forever.... ”

Colonel Tobias frowned. The Deputy Commander was also in a difficult position. All responsibility rested with him. Colonel Tobias is in trouble if he treats the Commander harshly and turns out to be innocent.

‘Still, it's hard to clear my suspicions about the Commander. ’

There's no evidence. It's just a symptom. It's not enough to call Commander Arc a traitor.

"If Commander Jurgen is a traitor, why has he helped the Arc survive so far?" ’

Colonel Tobias had a meeting with Commander Jurgen while he was sane. There was always Sergeant Red. Commander Yurgen has led the arc with incredible insights that have been accumulated through mental sensitivity. Even if I saw one, I knew more than ten. The strategy forecast was close to the prophecy. I finished reviewing important policies and strategies in half a day.

‘Thanks to the Commander, Arc has overcome the crisis several times. If the Commander is really a traitor... why are we still alive? I wish there was a convenient reason for being crazy just in time for Lee Han's arrival.... ’

That's why Commander Jurgen is a traitor. For the same reason, it was hard to think of Lee as a traitor.

‘Both Ihan and Yurgen are the ones who saved the Ark. And yet one of them is a traitor... Ironic dilemma.’

Colonel Tobias thought with a crooked jaw.

“Deputy Commander, we have a Knute heading your way. ”

The sitrep says Colonel Tobias narrows his eyes.

“Knut?”

“I'll sound the alarm. ”

Colonel Tobias grabs the soldier's arm.

“Wait a moment. ”

The sickness gives a suspicious look. Colonel Tobias' head quickly rolls.

‘It would be nice if someone would definitely put a bullet in my head. If the Commander is not a traitor, Knute will be held responsible. This is an important reinforcement. We need to end it with proper discipline. This will make a name for you. ’

Colonel Tobias has made his decision. He shakes his head as he looks at the situation. I told the soldiers in the Situation Room to listen.

“We didn't see Knut. You see what I mean? ”

The soldiers nod. The sitrep deleted the footage from the surveillance camera. It is now clear that none of us knew what happened to Commander Knut. Knut is responsible for whatever happens.

‘Let's begin the real interrogation. ’

Colonel Tobias bites his lip nervously.