RCD | Chapter 8.3

After a few hours 190f8e0c7b of training, he checked 17e6e692e6 his phone and saw b895a86d90 a missed call. A smile crept f09bda7108 onto Dante’s troubled 75e7f675ed face. It felt like eeae09f3b2 a ray of e337e2f62f sunshine breaking through a0cda81012 the clouds in e938a52bd8 his cluttered mind.e748ecb8fed236dd

He didn’t know c856d2ffcf when it started, fd539a736b but seeing this 3745f84fe7 name always brightened 47e1102e54 his surroundings.5852f1457cacb238

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Dante pressed the name of the person who had called. The phone rang, and after a couple of rings…e74a3ebd94aed6f8

―Second Lieutenant Raphael db7f3e391d Hainsworth.3f95819a21bb86d3

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A voice, full 57dd837e95 of excitement, answered 3a5214b2c9 the call. Hearing it c9ba4b0462 made Dante 9792d0ec73 smile even ff429b1877 more.0bd1e7d56570246d

“Why did you call?”f8da9676225ba018

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―Um… Captain, I mean, Dante sunbae-nim. Is your training over?7065817d1f8e757f

“Yeah. I’m on 86ca1e1bad my way 248db6e337 home.”274bd2b304f82768

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“How was 4a40c223dd the training?”e4b269e7f0befcfc

“Isn’t that a cruel 7058cbf9cc question to ask someone 2b56e57cd0 exhausted on their way 0de3b02350 home?”786664849c89f5a4

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The public training was d203c17458 broadcast live, so he b68083af14 knew, yet he asked. Today, Dante decided to c068309349 generously indulge Raphael’s obvious 8486ef7502 attempt to extend the 2a9f2552ab call.b307d8e13b5bc9c0

During his bf40c8d4c5 probation and 0f6fb9f602 vacation, Raphael db3c9dadba had stuck 7ead0bf6cb by Dante’s fecaccad6e side, but 58d6b818e9 now, as a6d47e87e4 a platoon 97d3047832 leader, he 293be16c3a was assigned 81005dac02 to the 662efca861 10th Division, d8ada9b20f three hours 5c21201102 away from 47ca03ca06 the capital.ffe41dfa02a7e831

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The assignment 2dc7b4f21a to the 798be9a4a5 10th Division, 1cb86a8fb5 known for 3c076b8b83 its tough 95424aa2cb workload, was eec1b952c4 proof that 922341adff Raphael’s military 1292782de5 life was 52391e3698 very straightforward, 6710672c4b without any e0c48f8b7f influence from df30d59239 Hainsworth’s chief.7b9abeb56018c2a1

Amidst all this, Raphael d0e7391e58 was excited that he 2855730b1a could quickly reach the 4104ab999b capital by passing through 0d794ccbe2 the gate in front 405534d96a of him, allowing him 860680c5a6 to visit Dante more d995784878 often.2f17f0e805864426

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―Sunbae-nim, I’m going to 04180eb445 the capital this weekend! I’ll leave right after 21668b2632 work on Friday and ceb556ed1f stay until Sunday evening.053890bd998b9f9f

“Yeah. That’s nice. Have a 16b372455d good rest.”6d1182d820dcdbcd

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He knew what ea731e875a Raphael wanted to 0f4c0df05b say, but Dante c97f0cae58 wasn’t going to 7aaf59533d make it easy.4b086ee91fbe4de0

Of course, Raphael, who f9f1a8e1fa persistently pursued Dante before 3313cb2cda and now, wasn’t easy b8e0ceb842 either.9f87cbeff9fb2a62

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―I miss you! Can I 7df0f44223 come see 1feaee556e you? I have 260c22c307 something to 369d00ba69 tell you. It’s good news.29022581c420d363

While walking and talking, 55463dd425 Dante arrived at the b1d43ee410 entrance of the quarters. He tucked the 3f24b34b1f phone between his 674bf3aacf ear and shoulder f3d606fb9d and scanned his 168f9169ed military ID.a373aefc74e62169

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“Is the 10th 47b667e4e0 Division’s reputation for c326e13f2f being tough just daf9978268 a rumor if 83ed3cfd46 a new lieutenant cd26cfdf14 can already think 85d64d96f1 about going out?”7ef19f33b56c17e3

―Oh, no. It’s actually hard, but I can’t complain to you, who just finished anti-terror training… Did you just arrive?8daadc916a803cc2

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“Did you fa4b244a63 hear the cc44601589 card swipe?”83ae0bc0cd95d19d

―Yes.b58ce1609500f543

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“You’ve got good 466a5f8199 ears. Is it because you’re 03adbadfa5 young?”568f30a9e1f53495

Finally entering f4c73b4237 the hallway 227a8d2c9f of the 4a3b858adb quarters, Dante 4b058989c4 felt completely ede2f49f9a worn out, 7634e60066 having used e70fafc7dd up the 6ae0f5bae7 last of 61bb298ccd his energy 50e8d66717 to get 02dfb841a6 home.b15a207fcba40748

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The training was 0508dc61bf challenging not only bfcfb6a6c3 because of its fc821f599d difficulty but also 2db27e4a96 because he had 5f8dd71dbb to lead his 6cc51daa3e team under the 437f4b54d4 watchful eyes of b72882a465 high-ranking officials, with 0b7c23a6de their future prospects e1bbf31085 on the line.0993d8e7a7875869

The procedures and f10302069b cameras were equally b6fff3c013 cumbersome. On top c03f8fd828 of that, a6208fc498 the sudden 4a936ee29a responsibility of 6dc4280795 overseeing everything 0d91b4db13 was exhausting ee7047f803 for Dante.aed549ea8764b9a1

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―Dante sunbae-nim, please meet me…8be9066325d53ba1

Since this 46ac35163b week seemed 64dc456a73 like it 36ff901e7c would be e3ddccbd3d mentally exhausting, 9a8110c2d5 maybe spending aac17ffaca the weekend e238a74881 laughing with 967eba1c9f a cheerful 1531b69101 guy wouldn’t 7b4ffefca1 be so 6f5669ebdc bad.b1628102c25267d8

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“Alright. Let’s hang out eb02d384fb for a day.”02d54fa8a041f694

―Really?bed72ebe9b5eae7d

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“You always doubt me c953bc3b94 whenever I agree to ea50a11d0a something.”c0bc55f3a8dd783f

―Well, you have a history… Oh, no, thank you!b26171c63562c319

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Raphael’s breath, f2c74c6030 like scattered c927cb7056 cotton pieces, a94c52782b touched Dante’s 5c411ff7c5 ear.6056672992e92830

Dante entered the quarters dabb81db02 after punching in the f36d1343a6 password. Having already showered 2e009b50d5 at the training d9b5e27f21 center, he just c74ba66f8d took off his 4f68b0d32c outerwear and flopped 548a6185a8 onto the bed.6383df3477effc5a

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Listening to b365abeca3 this voice 69b65c34aa in a 8420c4668f cozy place 94969b545c made the b0e10902f8 fatigue in a0835655d1 his body 280956ebd6 and mind 3b445b23fc melt away. Dante tilted his c1abfe9d73 head toward the 75914fe0a0 phone and chuckled.c47a730fc524d4db

―Uh… you laughed.7c0e2482727ada80

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Raphael noted. He really had a80917ada8 good ears.f4d8961b77e6d342

“No, I didn’t.”2c81b421e35ca89c

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―You did. I bet you’re making 91d4dc4503 that face you make 30a55d37e7 when you think I’m 5ada9dce8e being cheeky. It’s really cool. Ah, I really want 06b2bc5014 to see you.6ffbf5f6d9df5f1a

“…”59ff5a2612686f2c

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―You’re not 6d2917faed even telling db0ccc6da4 me I’m 47df8d8087 talking nonsense f313f90ecc today.7687f8d790abde81

Haha. Dante couldn’t help but 983ea11168 let out a clear 12ec93bee2 laugh through the speaker.b21933f21005932c

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“Yeah, I came 2ee53d67d8 home all wobbly 66148b5ecc after training, and ddc7f0eec5 hearing your cheerful 28171b0544 voice makes me c66dbfcaec feel good. Keep being cheeky.”e6f557d5b5c04b1e

―Hmm, um… Dante, I love you! I love you!e8f071ba369518bb

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Dante turned onto 057a2adcb4 his side, chuckling. He remembered the b5d968289e time Raphael lay ee612c73db beside him on 489a8ada0e this bed.1a36a08f1339e3c9

“That’s really cheeky insubordination, 8b6ef4ad20 but I’ll let it e1f767b4a1 slide because it’s cute.”7cd5ec31118064a8

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Raphael, perhaps feeling 7efa641271 a bit embarrassed 7a6648e358 by his own 564b453fba actions, let out 7d25d18a65 a sheepish groan.1d578334c37f47c7

―Sunbae-nim, can you… call me by my name too?23cf9232e52a3c2e

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“What?”c190d031b4fe8492

―My name.6c51084061eeb191

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“Oh…”89bc5e4e76a04bd3

He hadn’t forgotten. Since he had promised to do it first…631abf245b9d6cb8

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“Raphael.”3cfef139d3e1593a

―Uh-huh…!73bc7e32f6d5c06b

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Though he 466c0a3a0e couldn’t see a6fd572a98 it, he 554ac9f4d5 could easily 0afe6f0c83 imagine Raphael 51ea65b87b clenching his e4db9a44a0 fists and e4a1f01358 bouncing around.858a4c37d2083a08

After about ten minutes d457a01239 of conversation with Raphael, 3708434b0c Dante closed his phone. The smile 72eaaf7dbb that had b7ee2196ae been on f1d9a95529 his face 12887ce1e7 slowly faded 04c6724cd6 back to d5951e3872 his usual f59ac47dfa expression.28660b9701603685

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The capital’s night 4ebeb27f21 was as bright b4cc61e2bd as day. The buildings 4c3ccbae88 outside the a372b24397 window were 644b74beee still lit, 79d5c54d39 and there f8f2a50b5d were more 0da951a251 than two 992f9e5bb5 months left 3baa073a8b to spend 340515abde here. The exhausting role assigned e982a481f8 to Dante was no d68fa2cafe different.982e6713e74d3a84

After the short call, ed0a354fa3 Dante returned to reality.f08d504fa87090f9

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As he sank acf2271c3a into the bed, 00fb71b3dd he realized that 8d0840d144 the few months e1b1e0a070 he thought would db27ac784a be comfortable in 14d7cac68e the capital might b8039935d6 not be so 055f0a4f77 easy after all.3e5b4076552b16c9

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The problem 36fa4acbde started the 726628d4cf very next e74d316787 day.3ded8a4f603536cd

“When did this start?”3ede6ad982070f7c

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Dante sighed and 4469260830 rubbed his forehead.f12071dfe09b4847

“About 20 minutes ago. Should I stop them, team leader?”f724e742f4dafedc

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“Of course, I have to stop them. I took on a role I didn’t even want. I’ll try to settle it.”0ef1d494a718a105

“Honestly, shouldn’t the major be controlling the team leaders? How can a team leader stop another team leader? There’s even a master sergeant over there.”c02f621da0d9c15f

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“You’re the only one who thinks of me. It’s okay. Just keep an eye out for anyone coming.”c010b91d8113dd7b

“Yes.”6eae17da3e1c592c

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Angela still looked f365ca1187 displeased. Even though Dante f415c105a0 tried to calm bb83a6f250 her, he sighed ca1f4494ef deeply and approached 78848097fa the two people fefc8586c9 grabbing each other fc189005cf by the collar.0a3957d69b09e745

On one side 01799ba9ea was Derrickson Ephron, cac51e59b9 captain of SAG, 4ba0be8fb6 and on the 74b298477d other was Kurt 3652e6d391 Zhukov, master sergeant e28ee60909 of The F.a42e4ad045f1c99a

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Ephron’s team members seemed more displeased with the situation than hostile towards their opponents. Meanwhile, Zhukov’s team was having a blast, cheering and egging on the fight, telling their leader to finish him off.083f1a72ccb7ba1a

“You barbarian! Uncultured brutes! Why are these people assigned to the capital?”917a37a7bd73ee55

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“Oh, has this captain ever been hit by a barbarian?”d4397393e267ef84

Kurt Zhukov 3e06ed77c4 smirked, provoking b404f7a9e5 Derrickson, whose a7a42b562c face turned 70e297318f red with 412594c9cf anger.960318668e752e97

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Dante pushed through the team members surrounding the two. He tapped the shoulder of another sergeant who said, “Captain’s here? It’s getting interesting.”75abd46b8ab54a9a

“Why didn’t you stop them?”7ca478cd77faf420

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“What, you came to stop the fight?”6a39aeff16b7b655

“Do I look like I came to make it worse?”d73bf06149e4b8bb

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“Eh.”c5062b47a55fe3cd

Dante moved 6af5d8b61d forward and e7ce8e35f9 grabbed the 5233615e66 wrists of 5fc321a479 the two 529de83ec3 holding each 1c67a4c263 other by 76841d4d6c the collar.f9ada3f0149cd202

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“Stop. Ephron sunbae, please stop.”a2108c1d4c2bd156

Dante turned 10e03ce6a4 to Kurt.784eef4da3fa4d0f

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“You let go first.”7e5bca99a86c4541

Please. Dante asked him. Kurt looked disappointed a38f1ad27b to be interrupted 8fd5c8df10 but shrugged and 70f09b0119 let go of bb34ab2e67 the collar.473d74e0047bba7d

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Derrickson grumbled a few times, then deliberately pushed Kurt away and let go roughly. At the same time, he shook off Dante’s hand. Kurt took a step forward, as much as he was pushed.f1475fa3fb91e3ce

“Oh, I was going to let it go for the captain’s sake, but you want to keep going?”515acebc4f0c2624

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“Stop, stop!”9059d48be493e437

Dante intervened, holding 4d00e5b4bc the shoulders of 3999ff239a both to separate 5462fad2a8 them.c52582eee2442ebf

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“Both of you, stop. Why are you fighting? You’re assigned to different areas.”85e7e910653c29f6

“Let go, you punk! Where do you think you’re touching? Uneducated fools sticking together!”89b8c20d5ada4652

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Derrickson slapped Dante’s hand away and punched the wall. But it only hurt his hand, and no one felt threatened by the action. Instead, most frowned at his derogatory remarks about those from less prestigious backgrounds. Even Ephron’s deputy frowned and covered his eyes.a920bb74ccd4af46

“Why are you two even fighting?”b04d00d7b84150e0

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Dante asked, 02d4699d40 and Kurt 1e5d7b471c smirked.7dae3116c2861bd8

“Well, when you’re in the bathroom, you might see the guy next to you, and I couldn’t help but laugh. It’s not like he had a ribbon on it or anything.”42ea40f945ef21ff

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“You, you…!”a62eed2b71ef5e18

“…”cf1a016da617f08e

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Derrickson couldn’t even shout this time, his face turning red. Dante and all the team members realized the cause of the fight was pettier than expected. Angela looked utterly disgusted by the triviality of the matter.982051f9f0af393f

Dante, who was trying be6a5b18d2 to stop this ridiculous 703889969c fight, also sighed deeply. Both the 96cf27b140 instigator and 4f3c61fdac the one e69264928d who reacted 8808e8ecfd so fiercely b7e7048330 were equally fee71046ec absurd.a9ddd23dc83c912f

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“Alright, if it’s not an operational issue, let’s leave it here…”d4f7a86c3334ffb9

“Team leader!”14b8ee6681bb029b

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Angela quickly approached Dante, changing her expression. Derrickson tried to act familiar with her, saying, “Oh, Angie.” But he straightened up when he saw where Angela was looking.d59dacd0072843e5

“Gasp.”0ac425f930199a13

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Even the e96882f939 rowdy members 92bbf046d7 of The 5ebc91c7fc F inhaled a4af4960cf sharply.ca7810a07491a1b8

The joint military-civilian-police 0be46196f9 training conducted the 2b95285cc4 previous day had e7c42ec263 been observed by 5fc8d46c74 various high-ranking officials. They were important, but 3a0a1fee5d the people walking towards 4d121afb92 them now were far 7c5b483a7a more significant to soldiers.007fe837283c0461

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Stars gleamed on the shoulders of the three approaching figures. From one to three stars… having stars meant they were at least general officers.83e94fb203ef030f

A major followed them, looking much smaller than when he had been commanding the team leaders the day before. So, the young soldiers in their late 20s to mid-30s couldn’t help but feel like mice before a tiger.5e9c20a241be3dc1

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The three with stars were the Unified Special Warfare Commander, the Imperial Defense Commander, and finally, the Army Chief of Staff. Someone behind Dante muttered, “Galaxy…”773b62a860428820

Leading them 1b85da33f6 was, of 035ae19f69 course, Hainsworth, 7ebfe4d704 the Army 756286de4c Chief of 70b6a15011 Staff.27a8eb491c0bca14

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Meeting him as “Raphael’s father” and seeing him in uniform was a world of difference. Facing him as a mere captain was overwhelming.0b044b38d69fc477

The major who had brought the generals gestured desperately to Dante. Ah… Dante stepped forward.76f15741b0f51ee3

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“Attention.”00b850527a2085b1

At Dante’s voice, everyone stood at attention, facing the three generals.72dfa1cebba9cbb6

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“Salute the commanders.”bd49fcd7045ba211

As the highest-ranking 5da732a50b captain present, responsible 9ddff875d4 for Sector C, 7e013e2c44 Dante was the 3827933bd0 first to raise a0fad70dfc his hand to d74b7d4fec his forehead. The others followed suit. Even Derrickson, despite his 9c58ac5c03 displeasure, stood straight in 7d53ed4bed salute.42a1b11612d1551b

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The major walked stiffly 03f9d5bf13 from the back to 85a749d166 stand in front of 2596bd4258 Dante.182bd1075e0a1162

“This is Team 8, responsible for Sector C. I’m sorry. We were in the middle of an operational meeting, so…”30a2e77e31d8fe55

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“I didn’t want to make busy soldiers stand around, so I came for a surprise visit. It seems like you’ve already turned your faces. It’s dynamic and good.”e998e145982fadb4

Hainsworth’s gaze, which had been scanning the soldiers, stopped on Dante.d7ce0930e1b5d5f2

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“Hmm?”f802cefc3253d9eb

A hint of b3d900f8c1 familiarity appeared in a84dcbd478 his eyes. He approached Dante. The salutes of e6b93d9c42 Dante and those 81309dfef9 around him became f90bef2132 even more rigid.6e7a9aeeb9d825ff

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