The Little Prince in the Ossuary

# Sunrise, or dusk (18)

The acceptance of the evacuation troops took place at sea.

Twenty freighters have been converted for today. These cargo vessels were able to lift up flight decks, such as harbors, to cover the takeoff of numerous helicopters simultaneously, as well as provide means to counteract biological contamination. We also prepared systematic radioactive contamination procedures in case of actual use of the tactical nucleus.

The onboard space was intended to be used as a lodging for tactical forces on the way back to the U.S. mainland. Despite the presence of nearby airport-holding islands, this slow voyage led to quarantine. There was a breeding infection in Zero Ground, but it would be easy to control if it came from an isolated ship.

At the same time, there were plenty of hospital vessels for an independent fleet. Many countries around the world, including many asylum governments, have taken action. In fact, they were unhappy with the backers and wanted to dispatch actual combat troops, but the United States and Russia did not accept it because of the confusion of the supply system and the heterogeneity of the organizational system.

Anyway, the overall precaution was that officials said, "I've done enough.” It was commentable.

Nevertheless, the retreat scene seen in winter was very crowded. The required salt work and medical procedures have surpassed the level previously established. All operations personnel were required to undergo a thorough inspection. No matter how many hospitals there are, there is no shortage of chaos in carrying soldiers there.

“Spray!”

Shhhhh!

The pressure of decon foam and saline sprayed over the protective clothing was as strong as the pain. The pieces of the terratoma that were frozen like a castle on the way out wash them all at once. The meticulousness of the cauldrons responsible for the cleaning was more like paranoia. I was shocked by the devastation of those who returned from the battlefield.

Even in winter, they seemed to have just crawled up out of hell.

“Next! The men who have finished washing are this way! ”

It wasn't until winter that I heard the parasite scream that I took off my mask. Her hair was soaked with sweat. Sweating in the cold doesn't dry easily.

A bubbled disinfectant drips from the saggy gas mask.

“Ahh... ”

The cold seasonal sea breeze caused severe scalp pain, but the winter was satisfied with a calm breath. Even though it wasn't winter, I could see similar shapes everywhere. If you wear a gas mask for a long time, your health will be consumed just by breathing. Those who fought for a long time in that state were in desperate need of their usual breathing.

The sea at sunrise was as clear as a lie and unrealistic. Unlike the horrific battlefield that had just happened, it was too different. I heard people shouting from all over, but it was nothing more than the sound of gunfire, saturation, and horrible monstrosity.

According to the nurse's guidance, the Independent troop officers who entered the ship threw their protective clothing as if abandoned. Some of them were exhausted and needed help from others. Medics and chems removed weapons, protective clothing and other equipment and put them in biochemical waste containers, while handing out warm beverages, thyroid guards and linen blankets to exhausted comrades.

The nurse gave it to me for the winter.

“Welcome back, sir. ”

“Thank you, Lieutenant. ”

The winter with the hair follicles on its shoulders first swallowed the thyroid guard. A major component of the guarding agent was iodine 127 (iodine), which prevented the radioisotope of iodine from accumulating in the thyroid.

This was, in other words, a complement. The last diet I took was filled with a large amount of iodine. At least the incidence of thyroid cancer would have been significantly lower. Given that the most common cancer caused by radiation addiction was thyroid cancer, it was a modest comfort for Independent Admiral Soldiers.

“You can wait here until the pre-hospital helicopter rounds return. ”

Winter turned to the nurse, who was still in protective clothing.

“You don't use a boat? ”

“Sea state is not a good thing, and there is a limit to how many patients you can accept at once, so it is the same if you send a lot at once. It would be better to rest here in plenty of space. We do simple things like blood sampling here to save time. ”

It was a good reason.

“Do you feel uncomfortable? ”

“No, it's not uncomfortable... More importantly, if you're gonna wait, I'd like to know the status of the withdrawal. ”

Evacuation was still ongoing. Winter made me curious about the position of the Air Force.

The nurse stiffens her head, nervous.

“I'm sorry, but it's not possible for you to make your own move. There is a defined quarantine process. ”

“But you can report it, right? ”

“Of course. I'll report immediately. ”

“Don't rush. And you don't want to interrupt anything urgent right now. ”

Winter insists on adding this because the ranks of nurses are different and the command line itself is rushing because it is likely to be a waste of effort. It was now saturated just by its own work.

In other words, the strong demand here was like giving a class to a subordinate who had no authority.

“Thank you for your understanding. I'll do my best."

He puts a radio somewhere to convey the will of winter. I noticed it on the other side, and the reply came back. However, we do not know if winter will be here until the result is confirmed. In the midst of the chaotic postmortem, this is what happens.

‘And……. After all, I'm the only one with no basis for doubt. ’

In winter, there is only circumstantial evidence. Evidence or equivalent was useless without support.

Apart from this, winter gave each and every member of the generation a brief encouragement. An officer's role does not end after a battle. I had to show everyone who was worried about radiation addiction how calm I was as a commander and happy I was with my life together.

‘Anyway, I'm really, really happy to see Anne again. ’

I feel like my heart melts when I think of her. It was a battlefield that didn't seem strange even after death. Winter clicks the clock in your hand. During the course of the battle, I felt the urge to take it out, but I put it in my pocket like an amulet, so there was no way I could get it out.

Of course, if there was a way, it wouldn't have come out. It must have been a mess with the Terratoma fluid. Inside the lid, the picture of the lover was a gentle comfort that made me realize that it was over. The day she and the couple will be together is clearly drawn in front of her eyes.

It was meaningless to think that it was the right emotion for this situation.

It was a force majeure.

She will be the best wife in the world.

I wonder how long it's been since the orderlies drained the blood of winter.

“Sir! The helicopter is ready. ”

Again, the order of boarding the helicopter came first, rather than reacting to the demands of winter.

“Grandma, I have to go. I have to go get tested. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's okay. I'm doing tests just in case. There won't be any big problems. ”

Yura, who was making up a bright voice, quickly finishes the call. The people standing in line in front of the satellite terminals expressed their regrets without compromising the officers and soldiers. I'm going to contact you anyway, but I want to do it soon. When we go back and forth between the boundaries of life and death, everyone's voice became desperate. Whether it's family or lovers.

Whether it was a priority limit due to satellite capacity or a security limit for simultaneously monitored line numbers, the call function of the four warrior terminals was temporarily blocked.

I wanted to wait in line for winter, but I endured it hard. All officers and soldiers will yield.

“Commander!”

Before I split up and boarded the helicopter, Yura called for winter.

“Is the operation a success yet? ”

It was a question of whether they had succeeded in obtaining the circle of Mogelons.

But at this point, there was no news to be made. Winter had no choice but to answer.

“You'll find out soon enough. I think it's going to take some time to check. ”

Considering why the announcement was delayed, there were two possibilities:

First, as winter would say, it takes time to verify that you have obtained the Mogelon prototype, or that the prototype has not deteriorated.

If we confirm the success of the operation and then reverse it, it will be difficult to withstand a backstorm. It was natural for military authorities to behave with caution.

Second, the data obtained with the prototype contains something politically sensitive and is being discussed on how to deal with it.

This may be positive or negative.

Yura, who was biting her lip, said in a sad tone.

“Too many kids like my brother have died. ”

Rather than actually dying so much, it is accurate to say that the dead died so miserably. It was a nightmare that would last a lifetime in trauma, as you vomit a small monster out of your mouth and your whole body collapses. It's a lot worse than just turning into a mutant.

‘No, there are so many terrible deaths. ’

Yura spits out the rest of her words to the bitter winter.

“If that death becomes meaningless, then I think it's really hard to bear. ”

“ ……. ”

The winter I didn't have anything else to say, I just nodded instead.

Helicopters with Independent personnel were divided into hospital vessels. Because distribution by ability of care was more important than maintaining a bias. I don't fight anymore. It was natural to treat as a patient before becoming a soldier.

In winter, the Royal Navy's RFA Argus had a comprehensive inspection. It was a hospital vessel, but it was heavily armed. I didn't want to be surprised that the Geneva Convention, which was unarmed for hospital vessels, was a meaningless world.

“When will the results be? ”

When winter came, the commander of the British military, who was a commander, responded shortly after deciding.

“It's tomorrow, no matter how fast. ”

“Late?”

“We'll have to wait a full day. Are you very anxious?”

“I'm fine, but I have someone I need to reassure a little bit sooner. ”

I don't know how far the news of the battlefield has gone in the press. I was shaking in Busan as if I were dealing with a sporting event before the operation, but it's likely that the government blocked the information when I didn't want to. Even if the blockade itself was interpreted as sinister, it would not reveal the unfolding landscape. Terratomas were a disaster beyond all expectations.

Anne was, however, a confidential, second-class licensee. He's also a senior supervisor with multiple connections. Since you couldn't have been worried after winter, you should assume you already know the situation of the battlefield with the tactical core.

It would be better to attach a medical opinion to reassure her.

I'm guessing winter will be fine on its own.

‘Cause I never made a mistake, and I didn't fight like an air force. ’

Expected to be heavily exposed were those exposed to the flashes of the nucleus without warning. It's hard to blame someone for a mistake. It was because there were so many urgent difficulties that the warning didn't come to your ears.

Meanwhile, the air force actively pushed themselves into a falling range. In the beginning, they asked for coordinates so that the fall would fall over their heads.

In winter, there would also be an effect of Toxicity Resistance. It's not enough to save lives, so it's hard to measure accurately, but it was worth looking forward to as much as it would relieve exposure.

The medic winked at one eye.

“I'll give it a try. Don't wait up. ”

Winter, which was momentarily hesitant, missed the time to skip. There were a lot of people waiting outside the door, so it was over by the time they didn't answer.

The next morning, the first thing Winter learned was not the results of the examination, but whether or not this zero-ground vacuum and the operation "Roaring storm" were successful.

…… again. We've secured the prototype for the plague. This led to the end of the visible world. Our scientists are going to develop vaccines, and they're going to make sure that no more infectious explosions can occur in any land left in the realm of humanity. Let us pay homage and gratitude to the Mirror Army Soldiers who have returned with this great victory…….

It was part of President Kramer's great public discourse at the White House.

The Southern China Sea fleet, who watched this, also shouted in unison.

It's just a story of soldiers in the fleet, and the actual men on the battlefield were either silent or dreary.

I heard that Caphraov was unable to escape in the winter. The last thing the Air Force 98th Warden remembers is, “Ugh, just... Get the fuck out of here.” It was.

This made it difficult to blame him, even if winter's suspicions were true.

American citizens will also see the ball bigger than his. Perhaps there is a mistake that almost caused a crisis by denial of the command system in an urgent situation, but ultimately he suffered a heroic death as a patriot and as a soldier. It was a sacrifice someone had to make.

It was snowing in a volatile winter sea. I heard a strange wave was coming, but I didn't think I'd see snow coming from the sea down south like this.

Because all the radioactive helicopters were pushed into the sea, the neatly vacated flight deck was just a drop of white covered steel. On one side is a snowman made by the agents on the deck.

It should be cleaned up soon, but it is a static landscape that makes the viewer feel comfortable.

The winter leaning on the ledge sighed quietly, looking at the same season.