The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Night on Lake 8, Lake Santa Margarita

The boy handled the horse with one hand. You hold a rifle in your other hand. Put the bastards on the flanks and prepare to fire at any time. This pose reminds me of the Lancer.

There was an engineer behind his back. He is holding the officer's waist with both hands. The weight difference between two people makes me look ridiculous. However, it was a sprint through the hoe. I couldn't help but fall. Soldiers who are unfamiliar with horseback riding bounce off the ground every time they dig. Winter puts strength into your thighs.

Dook, dook, dook. The hoof sounds dull. It was because I ran off the road. It was good to reduce the noise, but it was more difficult to drive. The shrubs on the shore quickly approached. Winter has moved on. Slightly lift your lower body, jumping lightly. But he was not a passenger. I groan and groan at the impact of my spine landing.

A variant pops up in the middle. With the breathing of a horse, winter pulls the trigger twice. Rhythmic bullet casing. Mutants were struck in the chest by the first shot, broke their heads on the second trident, and fell backwards on the third speech. The hoof tramples the corpse.

Beyond an empty sanitarium, winter has reached the pump house. It was a rectangular concrete building that was immaculately built. There are four large grid windows on the front and one on the side. The horses are tied up and winter clings to the windowsill with the engineer. I wipe the window with my sleeve. Inside, it's just black. I didn't see anything through the night vision.

‘There is no heat source……. ’

There may have been a mutation in suspended animation. Warmth dissipates in the body of a variety whose metabolism is inhibited. Some variants of some grade or higher obstructed the body fever. It is still early, but winter has not been careless.

The door is open. The engineer breaks down the infrared light rod and throws it inside. The light, visible only by night vision, dimly illuminates the room. The first thing you see are four big valves. A few unidentified devices were attached to the south wall and a large control terminal. However, the power was all turned off.

Winter instructed.

“Work on it. I'll guard the entrance. ”

“I'll be quick. ”

A confident engineer soon summons winter.

“A little help, I'm afraid. Haha.”

He smiles shyly. The boy asked.

“What's going on? ”

“The valve won't turn because I didn't use it. ”

It wasn't a shortage of strength for the engineers. As a fine American soldier who received various penalties for failing health standards, his forearms were quite thick, like a laborious engineer among them. However, the valve was high and the floor was wet, so the foot slipped easily. It's a bad condition to use force.

The round handle rotates easily when two people are together. One, two, three, four. As the number of valves opened increases, a surging rumbling echo is added. The winter when I set my foot on the pipe, I could feel the heavy vibrations passing through the coffin.

The control terminal on the wall and the engineer looking at a few instruments shake their heads.

“As expected…… I can't work without power. We need to open the drain pipe directly under the dam. ”

The Salinas Dam was not a multi-purpose dam. Without power, the control facility is powered from the outside. The power outage in the Californian area has now been cut off, requiring manual manipulation of everything.

Winter rushed the engineers.

“Let's hurry.”

Lightning struck the way up the dam. Immediately, the dam reveals its white fur. Stairs were made in both directions on the front. There's nothing at the end of the east staircase, but at the end of the west staircase, you see a door that leads inside.

‘If the civilians can move, it'll be safer there. ’

Once access is restricted. If Captain Harris is flooded with anti-tank missiles, he is sure to be durable. Winter asks the Engineer.

“What's in there? ”

“There's nothing here. ”

“Nothing?”

He said, "Yes. I was going to install a control room, but it was shut down because there was no power plant, and there was no water in the service corridor. It's just empty space. ”

That's even better. However, the pregnancy was not completely viable. Winter said, abandoning the Sovereign Union, grabbing the drain pipe valve.

“Somehow, it looks like a barren dam. ”

“Haha. They'll be strong, though. ”

The evaluation that it was built without fail was not wrong. Instead of building a proper water gate, we just installed two drain pipes on either side. Turning the valve along the east and west of the dam accomplished its original mission. But it was only the beginning.

Lightning struck once again. Very close. It was in the direction of the engineer's office.

“Get in! ”

Winter on the saddle grabs the Engineer and lifts him up.

‘Something blew up. ’

The heavy thunder is mixed with sharp noises. Engagement has begun, an accident has occurred. There were two possibilities, both were undesirable.

The boy pushes the horse hard. Horses get tired of long chases and bad weather, but they still rush to die.

Jeffrey's face flutters with winter. Two eyes are bloodshot. Winter asked.

“What's the matter? What's going on? I don't think there's a fight going on. ”

“Yes. The enemy is still here...... but the lightning killed him. ”

Of course, it didn't mean he was struck by lightning. More realistic than that. Winter had already guessed the situation. Jeffrey lets out a sigh, confirming a guess of winter.

“Lucky bastard. Lightning strikes nearby to set a trap. And the impact of that blew up Claymore. It must have just been installed. Kunz was hit by a backstorm. Medic said he died of shock. It's a good thing my internal organs didn't explode too long after I lived... I'd rather die right away... ”

The squadron leader grunts.

“Damn, isn't that pathetic? If you have traps in this weather, of course you have to fall to the side. Stupidly right behind……. ”

“Stop it. It's not Geoffrey's fault. I should have paid attention in the first place. ”

This is serious. We need special attention when dealing with explosives with electric primers under thunderstorms. I should have warned you as a commander.

From his dishonest guilt, Jeffrey cannot let go. Winter struck again.

“I'm in charge of this operation. I told them to set a trap. Until I get back to Fort Roberts, I'm primarily responsible for all of this. Break ranks if you don't want to admit it, Lieutenant Geoffrey Brown. ”

“No, I'm sorry. I got a little lost. ”

Geoffrey didn't take Winter's word for it. It was an officer's response. An officer should not be immersed in the death of one of the operatives. We shouldn't trouble the commander with that. The boy also expected it.

“Here you go. I'll see you in a minute. ”

Jeffrey readily understood what was omitted from him. Given his and the morale of the soldiers, winter needed to keep the dead away.

Winter's arrival in the office soon revealed a zipped purse. I laid it down in the far corner from the light. People look at winter with anxious expressions. The medic in the middle looks after the preliminary mother as if nothing had happened. She's having trouble breathing.

Winter approached the Young Hyun bag. Carefully unzips people's gazes as far back as possible without making any sound.

The body was completely discolored. It's blood. My face is crushed. More like mutated than human. It was the result of a backstorm of shotgun mines.

Say goodbye to the dead and zip them up. The popularity behind my back was approaching.

“I'm sorry, Lieutenant. ”

It was the sheriff. She said it the hard way.

“If you hadn't met us, none of this would have happened. ”

Winter is against her.

“Private Kunz died doing his duty. You can't tell me he's gonna regret it. ”

“But don't you know that? You might have felt like you died for nothing. ”

“Yes, I don't know the mind of a dead man. I mean, I don't want you to dishonor a dead person for something you don't know. This is the best I can do for him. ”

“Ah……. ”

The sheriff clenches his fist and squeezes his forehead. The groaning in my throat boils. Winter offered her rest.

“Get some rest. You look tired. ”

But the timing was not good. The comms have arrived for winter. The soldier hesitates. He grins at the sheriff standing next to him. It meant I wasn't going to say anything where she was. Winter shakes its head.

“It's okay, just say it. ”

The situation itself was meaningful enough. Why would the comms be looking for winter now? There can't be any other American troops around here. The communicator said.

“We have a transmission. I'm looking for David Actual. I think he's Captain Harris. ”

Strange voices are actually flowing from the handset. The noise was getting worse at the moment, but it didn't interfere with the transmission.

You have to be quick to reply. From the warning against meerkats until now, the captain must have overheard this radio once through the Trickster. In other words, it was likely that he did not know the frequency here. If there is no response, it will soon change the frequency again.

Winter has taken the sheriff and his comms outside. It would be better for the sheriff to hear directly from you if he feels safe. Go to where Jeffrey is, hold the handset and press the send button.

“David Actual at the moment. Do you copy, Captain Harris? ”

[I hear you. You're finally connected.]

Every soldier I saw was nervous. Radio was possible, which meant the captain was that close. It also meant a higher chance of encountering the Trickster. The more we communicate, the better we'll be able to steer clear.

Winter picked a horse.

“You have a better voice than I thought. ”

[…… what does that mean all of a sudden?]

“I don't feel guilty. Quite a peaceful tone for a soldier who massacred a civilian. Are you out of your mind? ”

A short time later, the answer came back.

[The haunt is misunderstanding now.]

“Correct any misunderstandings. ”

[Let me ask you something. Where did you get the information that the conspiracy massacred civilians? We believe they're protecting civilians who claim to be survivors. Please confirm.]

“That's right.”

[David Actual. I command the nobles. Kill them immediately. The massacre is not ours, but theirs. They are a group of criminals. They complained about the rations and killed the other civilians protected by the conspiracy.]

After raising your hand to the grumbling sheriff, winter greets you.

“Do you think that makes sense now? ”

[What doesn't make sense?]

“If what you say is true, it's a question of fact. Kill him immediately. Are you insane? Criminals are civilians for starters. If you resist strongly, I know it's the principle to protect you when you ask for protection. These people were already inoperable when they found out. Kill those who can't resist? This is civilian genocide. ”

[…….]

“If it's really not your fault, surrender. Let's go on a formal investigation with these people. ”

[There is no evidence. I'm afraid I'll be wrongfully punished.]

“There are no other options. It's also being captured in a helmet camera. Even your conversation with me. ”

[Equipment may fail in submersion.]

“Is that what you call persuasion? ”

[This is for the best. Otherwise, we'll be fighting amongst the same American army.]

“That's a good threat. Keep trying."

[Let's take this a little more seriously. You already know my name and rank, so I want to know your identity name.]

Winter took her hand off the transmit button and thought briefly. Jeffrey shakes his head. As soon as the rank is revealed, this side's alternative troop size is revealed. But there were advantages. The captain and his men will know the name of the winter.

The effect of hiding the rank was not so great.

“Jeffrey, this side of the force will be exposed in one sweep anyway. If you hide your rank, you'll think it's lower than you. I don't think he's going to back off if he talks. ”

“Knng... ”

Geoffrey could not argue.

Winter pressed the button again.

“I'm a lieutenant in the middle of winter. I'm with the Containment Ship Command. I'm in the 160th Regiment. ”

[Name...... Could it be...... that winter in Santa Maria?]

He uttered the name of winter again and again. Winter is the answer.

“That's right.”

[Amazing.]

His silence fills up. The noise was also an echo of two people's conversations. Repeated, fragmented conversations created a strange atmosphere. Captain felt he didn't have much time. The silence was not long.

You said lieutenant?]

“Yes.”

[Yes, Lieutenant. I think you know what this noise means now. You said you didn't have a choice. I'll return the same. You have no other choice. Would you be able to fight me and deal with an unknown breed of mutants? Protecting civilians? You're willing to risk your life for something you can't possibly succeed?]

“I get similar questions frequently. I say the same thing every time. I don't think we can, but we do, Captain. ”

[So, you're going to make the Geiger brothers kill each other? Don't you feel sorry for your men? Are you going to get your colleagues shot to death in this place?]

“I'm more sorry to ask you to participate in a civilian massacre. I trust my men. No one's going to abandon their duty. I will fulfill my duties to the end. ”

The words of winter seem to have touched something. Even though the horse has been irrational, the captain who has been rational has exploded.

[Don't be a smartass! The Sunchick theme of heroism! I served three years in Afghanistan! Duty? Duty in front of whom?]

“Duty is not a privilege. It's better because everyone can protect it, and it's more valuable because not everyone can protect it. ”

Shut up, you bastard!]

That's a satisfactory reaction. I wonder what those soldiers are feeling when they see the commander. Winter awaits the captain's silence. A fierce captain catches up to himself.

[Listen. In the battlefield, there is absolutely nothing you can do. Same thing happened to me. No vehicles, no fuel, no food. I had to procure food that day. I couldn't leave the mountain because I was being chased by mutants. Catching animals, I couldn't bake and ate a lot! Have you ever chewed raw meat with a burst gut? Imagine what it means to be responsible for hundreds of survivors in that situation! How can you be sure you're better than me?]

“Yes, I'm not sure. ”

Winter is fast.

“So say that again in front of the military attorney. There must be extenuating circumstances. ”

[You… really are…….]

“Surrender, final recommendation. ”

[…….]

The following words do not appear on the radio: The silence was long, as if the captain had given up on the conversation.

[Let me give you a piece of advice.]

Captain Harris' sudden resumption.

[If you die in this place, you will soon be forgotten. Survive as best you can. All my life, if I've done more good things than bad, that's enough. I don't need to risk my life right now.]

When I heard it, I was right. Normal life, I guess. But there was also a degree of guilt. Like parents who sell their children can never be forgiven for life.

“Let me give you some advice. ”

Winter calmly warned.

“If you fight me, you'll die. ”

Artwork Reviews

Q. Reynesis: The use of the Hellfire for the infantry you mentioned in the previous chapter is also being prepared by the U.S. military to replace small guided missiles or small rockets that can be fired with conventional coal-fired ammunition launchers. A recently released small guided rocket launched by the U.S. military was originally studied with the U.S. military, and South Korea was doing productively price-saving research, but the United States fell and developed it called LOIR.

A. Yes, the author knows. It appeared in Seal Breaker once. Haha.

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A. You've got a sheriff on horseback, you've got a cop on horseback, you've got a farm in California, you've got a lost horse -- imagine that.:)

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Q. SIRIUS: I wonder if you're good at organs and chess. In many novels, people have no depth of thought, so they often don't want to see it (even when I'm not thinking about it, even in the spring...), but it's never easy to describe their thoughts or behavior like this... I can see you struggling with it. I want to cheer you on.

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