Jeong Taeui was hit seven or eight times. Two of
them hurt so much that he lost his mind for a moment. However, fortunately
there were a few punches that could also be considered cotton fists, the rest
were roughly suitable for the atmosphere at that time.

After being beaten until he regained consciousness,
Jeong Taeui drank alcohol while being skeptical.

“No snacks?”

“It seems like Yuan Ho went out to buy beef jerky a
while ago, let me go get it.”

“Yes, the glass there is empty. You have to take the
initiative to fill it up, why are you sitting right next to me?”

“…….”

Jeong Taeui discovered another difference from the
military…. He muttered while thoughtfully looking at the package of peanuts
that a strange man had just given him.

After punching him, they acted as if nothing had
happened and said, ‘Let’s go out and have a few drinks to welcome the new
member, shall we?’. The people who pulled Jeong Taeui with a cheerful smile
were the same people who mercilessly gave him those heavy blows. Jeong Taeui
could only sit quietly drinking wine and eating the snacks they gave him.

Are these men strange, this group of people strange,
this branch strange, the whole of UNHRDO strange or is it just himself who is
strange?

“Is it okay to drink alcohol like this? What should
I do if I get an emergency summons while drunk?”

Jeong Taeui said suspiciously, a man named Qing Jiao
immediately shrugged and smiled in response.

“What is an emergency summon?”

Then, Tou, who was sitting next to him, seemed
friendly enough to answer.

“Taeil comes from the military. Having that habit is
natural.”

“Ah….”

Only then did Qing nod as if he understood. Carlo,
who was eating snacks on the other side, also explained.

“This is not the army, so there is no reason to be
urgently summoned so often. If you weren’t the guy who made enemies and stabbed
your teammates, you wouldn’t have to worry about anything. Anyway, there has
never been such a person here. After finishing training, of course you can
drink freely. However, if you get too drunk and can’t participate in the
training session early the next morning, you will be gradually punished by the
instructor.”

“I heard that sometimes there are cases of members
here taking on personal jobs outside. How can we guarantee that there won’t be
anyone out there holding a grudge and sneaking in here to stab and slash?”

Jeong Taeui asked again while taking a sip of wine.
He didn’t know this place worked exactly like this. But a long time ago he
heard similar things between his uncle and Jaeui. So Jeong Taeui thought that
UNHRDO was an organization that specializes in receiving missions from outside.

“Where did you hear that rumor?”

“Because it was a rumor, the wind from this
direction and that direction unintentionally reached our ears.”

“Where did you hear that rumor?”

“Because it was a rumor, the wind from this
direction and that direction unintentionally reached my ears.”

“Ah, he is indeed Jeong Jaeui’s brother. But you
only heard half of it. There are also times when we have to accept outside
missions, but we will not accept personal requests no matter how much money we
have. Because we are still working in this organization anyway. It’s not
impossible to take on personal work, but it remains to be seen whether it’s
worth making enemies out there. But even more than those people, you have to be
even more careful….”

While Carlo was speaking, he suddenly lowered his
voice and stopped for a moment, with a hint of excitement and anger.

“Those bastards at the European branch! Sooner or
later, those guys will brazenly and arrogantly sneak in here!”

Once again, he doesn’t know how many swear words he
has heard about the European branch just today. Although Jeong Taeui was now on
the same boat as these people, seeing these big men burning with the fire of
determination to win, he suddenly felt very funny. Jeong Taeui smiled and said.

“It seems like the relationship between the two is
really bad… Aren’t the members regularly rotated between branches… Anyway, as
colleagues, I don’t understand why the relationship is so bad .”

As soon as Jeong Taeui finished speaking, the room
fell silent. Jeong Taeui, who was drinking alcohol, couldn’t swallow it and
just looked at them.

“Ah, it’s true you don’t know, so let me tell you.
Of course, members are always rotated between branches but…”

“Huh?”

“I don’t know if I’m in another branch or
moving from headquarters, but two different branches don’t directly exchange
personnel with each other.”

Jeong Taeui divided the wine in his mouth into two
parts and quietly swallowed it, trying his best not to show his most
unreasonable expression.

Turns out that’s why none of the members here were
ever at the European branch. Alright. He knows that the relationship between
the two branches is like cat and dog, but no matter what, is the relationship
so bad that even exchanging members cannot be done directly? In other words, it
went beyond personal grudges between members and was so bad that even other
branches and headquarters had to admit it.

“Is there some bloody history that happened……?”

Jeong Taeui muttered, Jing clutched the wine glass
tightly.

“Inherently, the relationship between branches or
with headquarters in the US is not very good. With the headquarters, it’s a
little better, but it can’t be said to be peaceful. Because each actual
training object is different. So when training together, you will have to fight
as if you were standing in front of the enemy. And if you fight so hard, there
will inevitably be deaths, and if it accumulates, then in the next joint
training session there will be those who decide to avenge their colleagues and
kill again. Hatred follows hatred. So the hatred between the two branches has
been solidified as it is now.”

“Isn’t it manslaughter but intentional murder?”

No one responded. The silence with those bitter
looks seemed to have replaced affirmation.

“But it’s not like they will kill people
indiscriminately……. That’s it. But anyway, as soon as they enter, you will see
hell right before your eyes.”

“……I heard that joint training happens once a year,
right?”

“That’s right. With European branch and other
branches. Once a year. In other words, members will rotate training with the
European, Australian, South American and African branches for about three
months at a time.”

If he wants to live normally in the next half year,
he will have to go through at least two births and deaths… Jeong Taeui blamed
his uncle for bringing him here, feeling like he was bitten by an insect.

“We will draw lots to divide the number of members
in half. This time, half of the members of the European branch will come here,
and half of the members here will go to Australia. Half of the Australian
branch goes to South America, revolving that way. Then next time we will mix
the order and rotate to different branches.”

“Oh, I see. So when will we draw lots to decide
who will stay and who will leave?”

“If we start on Saturday, the draw will be on Friday
night.”

“….If you draw lots so close to your departure
time, how can you prepare a plane ticket?”

“Why worry about getting tickets on our specialized
planes? A visa is required for each country where a branch is located. You just
need to bring your passport.”

Jeong Taeui thought for a moment about the word
‘specialized aircraft’ – and at the same time remembered the abandoned building
that looked like it was about to collapse when he first set foot on the island
– he felt even more like this place had a specialized aircraft. It really
doesn’t sound appropriate at all.

*Specialized Aircraft: used to describe less common,
but completely unique aircraft that play a significant role on the battlefield.
For example: OV-10, ASW aircraft, S-3 Viking…. So maybe it can be IL-20 Coot A
or F-27 Enforcer*

“Why do we have to make such a hasty decision?
Wouldn’t it be better to prepare and divide in advance?”

“Because if you know in advance whether you will go
or stay, you will likely neglect your training.”

“Haha, if you don’t want to die, whether you go or
not, you have to train hard, right?”

“When training with branches other than the European
branch, some people will be injured, but very few will die.” < R.I.P >

“Uerl, Yun and Kiyomi were hospitalized and haven’t
come back yet.” < Oh Gosh. Pray >

“Once the bastard who killed Sang Wan comes, I will
slit his throat.”

The curses filled with resentment and grudges made
the room noisy for a moment.

“……The other branch will also draw lots?”

“Um, maybe so. Basically, the operating policies
between branches are the same. But people who have a deep hatred for this place
won’t send them here… Bastards!”

If the operating policies are basically the same, it
means that the Asian branch will also refrain from sending people there who
have a grudge against the European branch.

“That guy, is he coming?”

Suddenly, Alta muttered. Everyone was silent for a
moment.

Jeong Taeui chewed his snack after running out of
peanuts and looked around with a puzzled expression.

Each man has a different expression, but in general
they are all a gloomy black color. From anger, anxiety to fear. All kinds of
forms.

“Anyway, he doesn’t just make enemies with one or
two people. Surely the European side will not push our people to death.”

The man sitting next to Jeong Taeui gritted his
teeth with bloodshot eyes. Not only were there one or two people with that look
of hatred, but all six people had identical expressions. Carlo muttered.

“But from the perspective of the heads of the
European branch, it would be better for that guy to come here. Think about it,
instead of letting that guy stay at the branch and kill their people, it would
be better to let him go to another branch. Even if I went to another place and
killed one person and disabled three others, it would be better than doing it
on my own land.”

“If he comes here, I will rip him apart and kill
him.”

“….Who is that?” < Yeh, Who’z that? 👀
>

For a moment, the sound fell silent again. Jeong
Taeui stared curiously at the men in silence and thought it was a relief not to
eat peanuts right now. It would be embarrassing to hear the sound of chewing
snacks in this dead silence.