[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

Under Blizzard's expectant gaze, you take out a bottle of red wine and hand it to her: "This is a gift for you."

Blizzard doesn't really like chocolate, so sending her red wine separately not only caters to her taste but also makes the other girls feel better.

Even though you have a closer relationship with Blizzard, it's still not a good idea to give Blizzard an extra gift in front of everyone.

"Wow, YN, you're so thoughtful! You knew I love this!"

The other girls who received the gifts also expressed their gratitude to you, and the emotional value they conveyed made you very happy.

"yn, who are these other gifts for? Are they for Zimo and the others?"

Blizzard looked at your unopened boxes and asked in confusion.

When she asked you, you realized that you hadn't told Wang Zhiqiang and the others about it since you came back.

So after you nodded in response to Blizzard, you took out your phone and sent them messages one by one.

Your message was answered very quickly.

Nicole: Okay, I'm going back tomorrow too.

Koenig: yn! Can we meet?

Keegan: Kid, welcome back.

Kruger: Good, looks like there was no leak.

Wang Zhiqiang did not reply to you.

It seems that you two have had very little communication since he posted that update.

You must be anxious, but you're in a foreign country and there's nothing you can do right now. You can only wait until you get back to talk to him and clear things up.

So you send him a message again.

[Brother, maybe we should have a heart-to-heart talk.]

You didn't expect him to reply immediately, so you opened Koenig's chat window after sending the message.

He often chatted with you during your trip, so now that you're back, you should naturally go and meet him first.

After you've delivered the other gifts to Soap and the others, then take the gift for Koenig and go to meet him.

You gave the ghost his gift after he got on the bus, so you don't need to make another trip.

It was already mid-December in the mountains, and the temperature was close to zero. You were wearing a down jacket, so you weren't very cold.

But the breath exhaled from his mouth took on a physical form due to the low temperature, turning into a faint white mist.

Because of the drop in temperature, you and Koenig did not arrange to meet outdoors, but instead agreed to meet at his room.

Following the number given by Koenig, you soon found yourself standing at his door.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Dong dong."

Almost immediately, a clear and husky voice came from inside.

"Hold on."

The door was opened about two minutes later.

Behind the half-open door, Koenig's familiar tear-stained mask peeked out. Upon seeing it was you, he immediately opened all the doors and invited you inside.

"yn! Come in quickly!"

You smiled and accepted his invitation, then stepped into his room.

Koenig's room was laid out the same as Zimo's, except that he lived alone, so the space seemed much larger.

The setup was simple: a bed, a table, a chair, and a wardrobe provided by the base.

There was a pistol and a military knife on the table, along with some messy report papers.

Several plush toys were neatly arranged on the bed and table, but Luo Ning, the one you gave him, was placed next to his pillow.

You blinked after seeing it, then looked away.

But in the corner of the room, two large cardboard boxes were piled up.

It's huge, I don't know what's inside, maybe personal weapons and equipment?

Because you didn't see any other weapons in his room, unlike Kruger and Wang Zhiqiang, whose rooms usually contained their preferred weapons.

Koenig pulled over the only chair in the room for you to sit down, while he himself sat on the bed, facing you.

"Your hair has grown long."

Koenig stared at you for a while, then suddenly spoke.

You usually tie your hair up because of training. The last time he saw you with your hair down was when he was interrogating Audrio.

You subconsciously touched your hair and responded with a smile:

"How much can it grow in a little over a month? Koenig, you've observed very carefully."

Koenig said smugly, "I remember everything about you very clearly!"

What would be considered flirtatious words between other people of the opposite sex sounded like something to brag about when Koenig said them.

You suddenly couldn't meet his direct gaze, so you lowered your eyes to look at the gift bag on your lap.

"Oh, right, here's a gift for you."

After you finished speaking, you handed the gift bag to him.

"Didn't I say that you don't need to bring me gifts?"

He said this, but his eyes clearly showed joy, and his hands honestly accepted the gift bag.

Koenig opened the gift bag and exclaimed in surprise upon seeing what was inside.

"It's cheese!"

You replied with a smile, "It's the specialty sheep cheese from Pienza. You mentioned before that many people in Austria love cheese, so I brought some back for you."

Koenig was quite straightforward in saying, "I like this!"

"There's a little surprise inside!"

You give him a hint.

Upon hearing this, Koenig immediately lowered his head and began rummaging through the gift bag with his large hands.

Soon, his gloved fingers, holding a black pendant, pulled it out of the gift bag.

ch.215: Christmas is coming soon

The black pendant came from a weaver you met in Rome who was selling small handicrafts woven from thick yarn. You found it meaningful and bought it.

The pendant is shaped like a small black octopus, but the two orange-red tear stains on its head were added by the craftsman at your request.

Koenig held the pendant, his blue eyes looking at you.

"It's so cute! But yn, why does it feel so familiar?"

You explain to him, "Because I felt it suited you well, I had the craftsman add two lines, the same tear stains as your mask."

"Doesn't this remind you a lot of yourself?"

Koenig examined the pendant carefully, then said excitedly:

"It's amazing, I'm going to hang it on my gunstock!"

You helplessly try to dissuade him: "Won't that affect your operation? Why don't you just hang it on the key?"

Koenig immediately shook his head: "No, I can have it accompany me on missions, just like we're fighting together."

These straightforward yet intimate words will touch your heart.

It's just a pendant, yet he values ​​it so much, as if he takes you and everything you own very seriously.

"Koenig..."

You couldn't help but murmur his name.

Koenig immediately responded, "What's wrong?"

You open your mouth, but cannot utter a word.

Although you can already sense his feelings, you can't take the initiative to bring it up.

You already have a direction; if he can't accept it, bringing it up directly will only hurt him.

So you changed the subject and asked him with a smile:

"Christmas is just around the corner, will you be taking a vacation and going back to China?"

Officers and soldiers are entitled to at least 30 days of paid leave each year, not including important holidays and marriage leave.

Of course, not taking a break is also possible, and the salary can be paid in lieu.

Since you have only been in the military for less than a year, you are not entitled to paid leave, and your previous leave was also unpaid.

Unlike Koenig, who can take paid leave after a year, many of them take leave to go back to their families on important days.

But Koenig shook his head: "No vacation, I don't want to bother her."

You wonder: "Her? Your mother?"

Koenig nodded: "Yes, she lives with my stepfather, and I'm not close to them."

His downcast eyes naturally convey a sense of innocence, and now, with them half-closed, they seem to exude a wronged expression, making your heart flutter with pity again.

You waved your hand dismissively: "No problem! You can stay at the base and celebrate the holiday with us!"

"YN, aren't you going back either?"

He looked at you with surprise, meaning he was referring to going home to be with his family; he hadn't expected you to stay as well.

Of course, you couldn't say you had nowhere to go, so you cleared your throat and calmly lied:

"You don't hang out with anyone else, it's so pitiful to spend the holiday alone, of course I'm going to stay and keep you company."

Koenig suddenly stiffened and stared blankly at you.