I Have Returned, but I Cannot Lay down My Gun

Chapter 215 – Laurentina

[General] Yoo Jin will only clarify the facts.

1. This nuna was a former military associate and was quite close with Yoo Jin.

2. Yoo Jin knows a lot of U.S. military personnel.

3. There are many stories that can’t be mentioned in public.

Are those asking for an explanation idiots??????

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– It’s a sight to see when gathered together, lol.

ㄴIt’s a spectacle, lol.

– They’re all kids who can’t even handle everyday life, let alone social life.

– There are things you explain and things you don’t, dumbasses, lol.

– So Yoo Jin’s a sexy, muscular military snake nuna????

ㄴThat’s right.

ㄴStop making me turned on, dammit.

ㄴI want to bury my face in her chest, lol.

– You could just go, “Oh, really?” instead of asking a bunch of questions, lol.

– Fact) The only ones burning are the community members, while the person involved is playing a shitty game.

ㄴSo true, lol.

ㄴIt’s hilarious that the person involved is playing a shitty game, lol.

ㄴShe just lives carefree, lol.

– It’s legendary how those trying to disrupt the chat get banned instantly.
ㄴlol.

ㄴHasn’t Yoo Jin been streaming for like 10 years? Her handling skills are amazing.

ㄴShe’s so good at diverting attention with a shitty game, lol.

– People talking about the right to know need to have their heads smashed.

ㄴThere are quite a few people like that in the community now.

– Seriously, those idiots who can’t separate personal and professional life, lol.

– Isn’t it too much to pick out only the things people are most curious about and say you can’t show them, lol.

ㄴSo true.

ㄴI’m really curious about it, lol.

ㄴThe mysterious snake might actually be a U.S. secret agent? Wow, lol.

ㄴHow can you resist knowing this? How can you resist? How can you resist? How can you resist?

[General] I’m making a sincere statement. Only those who can handle it should come in.

From now on, I’m changing my favorite animal from ‘anaconda’ to ‘polar bear.’

To prevent a mass exodus of fans, I’m urging Yoo Jin to post a sexy tail photo.

I’m generously giving you five years.

Please heed this warning. It’s not out of personal interest, anyway.

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– This guy is a complete psycho, lol.

– Five years means he wants to enjoy both fully, lol.

ㄴlol.

ㄴHe’s such a greedy pig, lol.

ㄴWhy does that make me laugh so much, lol.

– Just fulfilling his desires, lol.

– Look at how much personal interest is in every sentence, lol.

-[Author] Damn it, the polar bear nuna is really pretty, you bastards!!

ㄴI’ll let it slide once because I saw Logan nuna’s face….

ㄴThat’s true.

ㄴJeez, lol.

– Is this person EM-grade? Really an angel.

– Even her skin and features are amazing, lol.

ㄴThat voluptuous bust emits a deep atmosphere! Just like a polar bear…so sexy….

– If I could get a free hug from such a nuna once, I wouldn’t have any other wishes, really….

ㄴYour vocabulary has regressed, lol.

– So Yoo Jin knows someone like that? I’m withdrawing my support for Yoo Jin from today.

ㄴWhere’s the part about becoming one? lol.

ㄴWhere’s the next template, lol.

ㄴReally went to withdraw support, lol.

– Are the guys here playing chicken with the authorities? lol.

ㄴHow will they catch us, lol.

ㄴJust send the PDF to Interpol, lol.

– If that nuna is a polar bear, she could probably rip a person apart.

ㄴWe’ll see the real polar bear tearing here, lol.
ㄴEven speaking brutally, lol.

-(This message has been censored.)

“What a commotion….”

I was glad I listened to Yoo Jin and set up keyword filters.

The thought crossed my mind as I saw the viewers overflowing. With only a few days left until the competition, a very troubling issue had arisen.

By the time I checked the sudden engram message from my teacher, the chaos had already erupted.

To put it simply, the recent controversy regarding Yoo Jin’s military background was the cause. But the person involved remained silent, and Dice wasn’t a full-time streamer. So, strange people flocked to my stream instead.

Fortunately, it was a problem that could be solved in about 5 minutes by applying filtering for the relevant keywords to myself and the team members.

And as the person in question said, I added:

“If you mention the related keywords in my stream, you’ll be banned for three days.”

I didn’t even ask because I didn’t want to be a nuisance, so who do they think they are to come here and cause a scene? Why do they think I’ll answer?

Although the number of viewers started to decrease slowly, I didn’t care.

There were already over 20,000 viewers, and most of those who left were forcibly ejected by auto kick.

They weren’t really viewers, more like junk volume, hard to count as actual viewers.

Thanks to that, I had a chance to look around. We were six hours into streaming, the practice match had just ended. Everyone was quite fatigued from the intense training.

The next step was clear.

“Let’s take a break for about 30 minutes. After that, we’ll debrief and continue. Review the match results during the break.”

“Okay….”

“Finally, a break….”

You act like we ran for six hours straight.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been hanging out with Yoo Jin teacher a lot, but I keep talking like a veteran. In real life, I might not know, but at least in VR, I could probably use the term ‘iron stamina.’

Anyway, speaking of Yoo Jin teacher suddenly made me feel empty. I liked it when we conversed on the stream and received various feedback.

While I was lost in thought, Limit, Stone, and Hotteok approached.

“What are you doing?”

“Uh…nothing. You came at the right time. Is everything going well? Let me know if there’s any feedback.”

“Always obsessed with Dark Zone… Even though you like shitty games, I miss our cute Harmony….”

“What are you talking about?”

Nonsense was cut off immediately.

During the hour-long break, I gathered feedback from the nearest team members about what went well and what didn’t. We exchanged feedback and filled in the gaps.

Of course, it was more like I was imposing my opinion on them rather than receiving feedback at this point. I would say, ‘It would have been better if you did this at that moment~.’

But there were always results.

For example, I could roughly estimate how detailed the goals needed to be based on the team members’ skills. If the individual skills were good, I only needed to make simple adjustments, but otherwise, the principles were the opposite.

There was a reason Yoo Jin teacher used the example of an orchestra.

But that wasn’t the end.

“Feel free to let me know if you have any suggestions for improvement or if there’s anything you’d like to address.”

-??????????????

-Fact) Among Harmony’s viewers, those at SOF level or above are less than 5%.

-You’re in the top ranks, so why ask us, lol.

-There are only Bronze, Silver, Gold viewers here!!!!!!

-Why would such an esteemed person ask something in this shabby place, lol.

-Rocketed to the top ranks and now you’re asking us what to do!!!

“Ah, SecretlyBroughtBulgogiTangSuyuk, thank you so much for the donation. Well, viewers might see something I missed, you know? It’s about leveraging the collective intelligence a bit.”

Although it’s a bit frustrating that I can’t expect donations from pro gamers, I might have already learned enough, so it’s fine.

After summarizing the crucial points, there was still about half of the break time left. I organized my thoughts. Fortunately, the squad members were very well-trained, so I didn’t need to worry much about them.

My focus needed to be elsewhere.

“I can’t predict how the opponent will act….”

The current operational plan was simple.

My squad, with the best combat power, would naturally be the spearhead, and the human boss’s squad would act as firefighters. They would either support our squad to penetrate well-defended areas or help Kato’s squad to repel separate units.

But that would only be effective if everything went well.

The answer lay in discussion.

“I thought about this scenario: If we’re the spearhead fighting at B and Manager Kim’s team brings at least 10 people… So almost their entire squad comes to B. Our team has 6 people, and they have 10. How would the battle flow?”

“We probably won’t get overwhelmed… but we’ll gradually get pushed back. Even if they assign just one person per terminal, at least 7 would come at us.”

“Right? It seems like we need to initially push all 10 people into B.”

Our thoughts were quite similar.

But he seemed to have more to say, so I kept quiet and met his gaze. He continued.

“Instead….”

“Instead?”

“We leave the two strongest people at the base. You and Cartographer. But someone else takes command.”

“…Oh?”

I hadn’t thought of that.

No, it was an option I hadn’t considered from the start. Come to think of it, I had forgotten that even if someone leaves,

someone else must take over the squad leader role to maintain tactical actions.

I clapped. It was a blind spot I hadn’t noticed.

Why hadn’t I practiced this?

“…Ah, I overlooked that!”

“It feels like there will be more work, what a problem.”

“This is all because of you, Hotteok.”

“Hey, what did I do!?”

Even as they bickered in front of me, my brain kept churning out various hypotheses and methods. So much so that it was hard to organize my thoughts.

I needed to set priorities clearly and quickly. The top priority now was to educate the squad members on taking over the squad leader role and squad command training.

I didn’t pay attention because we were focusing on coordination… how could I forget this?

“…Hotteok, Limit, Stone. The company command will be with Kato and the human boss….”

“What did you say?”

“Nothing. I’ll go call a few people.”

At the same time, I manipulated the UI to call Cartographer, Human Boss, and one of the boss’s team members, Laplace. Gathering seven people in one spot, I carefully opened my mouth.

“The reason I gathered you here is to discuss the succession order of command authority when the squad leader or group commander dies.”

“Uh…yes?”

“The basic succession order when the group commander dies is Human Boss, Kato, followed by Hotteok, Limit, Laplace, and Kim Stone. This is my personal thought, and I’m seeking your advice since the basic framework is in place.”

-Oh, she’s hooked on something weird, lol.

-Anyone would think we’re really going on a mission, lol.

-No other streamer prepares this thoroughly for a competition, lol.

-Fact) The definite thing is now more than half the group needs to receive squad leader command training.

-You guys have been kidnapped, lol.

I wish Yoo Jin teacher were here.

But I folded my longing neatly and started defining the succession order. As the outline became clearer, I pondered how to teach them, but important or necessary things always came to mind late.

Now I understood why Yoo Jin teacher often replied that she was preparing a curriculum when I contacted her at night. Ultimately, my respect continued to grow daily.

After this competition, as I mentioned before – under the pretext of being the first in the Asian preliminaries, I should really take Yoo Jin teacher somewhere nice.

Anyway, time flowed, and to prepare for passing the command baton, I took up the command again. This mock battle aimed to swiftly respond when the control tower collapsed.

I picked up the rifle and roused everyone resting in their chairs.

For some reason, it felt like I saw the satisfied expression of my teacher in front of me.

“Let’s continue.”

Though night was falling, there was still much to do.

“December, a three-week vacation. That’s quite long.”

“I understand there’s no problem….”

“That’s true.”

Flip.

As the paper turned a few times, their gazes met. Ruby-like red eyes, seemingly cut and embedded into the eyeballs. Underneath the silver hair, which flowed elegantly, those eyes scanned the air.

Holding back various emotions, he reviewed the profile. She – perhaps the only female member within the Gold Squadron, with unparalleled naval combat skills among her peers – had almost no issues in her record.

There had been a minor incident during a deployment a few months ago… but the investigation concluded that she had acted entirely in self-defense, so there was no fault. The only possible fault was that she broke several ribs of the suspect with a single punch.

Considering the charge, it was justified.

Hmm.

He pondered for a moment and then spoke.

“I’ll specially approve it under the pretext of mental therapy. If you submit a written or electronic report afterward, you can act freely otherwise.”

“Thank you.”

“You’ll be in New York during that time.”

“Yes. I have someone to visit.”

Of course.

He chuckled briefly and closed the profile file.

“Until then, engage in your primary duties. Dismissed.”

After a brief salute, she vanished without a trace.

Soon after, an electronic signature floated as a hologram in the air, and he raised his thumb to approve the leave as a commander.

-[Notice: Profile // Operator = Christopher ‘Specter’ Laurentina]

-[Notice: Request on Dec – Accepted]

“Whew.”

It’s like uncles flocking to New York to see their popular niece.

Leaving those thoughts behind, he resumed his work.

The cold winter was fast approaching.