Kang Chan and Kang Chul-Gyu unintentionally stood front and foremost of their formation. Choi Jong-Il, Kwak Cheol-Ho, Nam Il-Gyu, and Yang Dong-Sik lined up behind them as if to support them.0

Boom!0

Another explosion erupted from the oil rig, followed by a hot, fiery burst of flame and a belch of smoke.0

“Are you planning to step up if something like this happens again?” Kang Chul-Gyu quietly asked.0

Kang Chan glanced over, finding him looking ahead.0

“The men’s eyes completely changed when they heard you were coming. To them, you’ve already become a line they can’t cross and a wall they can always rely on.”0

What’s this old man suddenly talking about?0

Kang Chul-Gyu gave Kang Chan an indecipherable smile.0

“It was nice to see you treat the agent from the US like he was your subordinate and how you entered an enemy country and carried out their punishment with dignity. You’re the kind of leader I’ve always wanted to be.”0

Kang Chan looked back ahead. Things were still a bit awkward between them.0

“Take on bigger enemies. Don’t grow old like me, trapped in the forests of the DMZ all your life.”0

“What if I lose the men I care about?”0

Kang Chan had never even thought about that question, yet he blurted it out for some reason.0

“I’ll fight the battles. At the very least, I’ll keep fighting at the level I did today for as long as I’m alive. Only if you’re okay with it, of course…”0

Kang Chan couldn’t help but look back at Kang Chul-Gyu. Kang Chul-Gyu locked eyes with him this time.0

“I’m curious. I don’t know what kind of person you are and why you treat me like this. Sometimes I think I understand, but sometimes I feel like I still don’t,” Kang Chul-Gyu said.0

Pft.0

Kang Chan chuckled. What could he even say to that?0

Boom! Boom!0

Two more hot, deafening explosions, likely the last...0