[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

You're absolutely certain about what you said last time, given how obvious his change in attitude towards you has been these past two days.

Koenig felt a little awkward after you said that.

"No! I'm not... unhappy."

You sigh and try to comfort him: "König, you don't need to be so careful. We're friends, aren't we? Friends should trust each other and talk about everything. If you don't tell me what you're unhappy about, our relationship will slowly drift apart, and we won't be friends anymore."

Upon hearing this, Koenig became visibly anxious and quickly explained to you:

"YN! I'm not dissatisfied with you! I just... it's all my own fault, I'm too insecure..."

You softened your voice and gently guided:

Why do you think that way?

You've always known about Koenig's issues, which is why you immediately noticed his emotions, but you hope he'll bring it up himself rather than you having to point it out.

Only when Koenig takes the initiative to break down the barriers in his heart will he be able to show more of his true self!

Koenig lowered his head, his voice filled with frustration:

"Actually, I'm not the gentle person you think I am. I'm actually impulsive, short-tempered, and even arrogant..."

"Koenig!"

You interrupt him, saying, "Everyone has their own personality, and everyone is a different individual. I know about your story; you are great. There's no need to belittle yourself."

Koenig nodded: "I know, I've never felt bad about myself this way; at least I feel relaxed. But... because of this, few people are willing to approach me, and I don't have many friends..."

"So when you said you wanted to be my friend, I was happy and cherished it! But I really have no experience and don't know how to get along with you. Compared to your other friends... I'm terrible."

"I often think about how you have so many friends, while I only have you. You always seem so happy with them, but I never know what I can do for you... I..."

Blizzard can joke around with you, Zimo can interact with you frequently, and you even fought together last night.

He could only stand silently in the corner, watching, with his hangover medicine in hand, just like everyone else...

He can never seem to find a way to get along with you.

You sigh: "So, you're insecure?"

Koenig looked up at you, thought for a moment, and then nodded.

"Perhaps...yes, I lack a sense of security, I'm afraid you'll forget me."

Your expression immediately turned serious, and you earnestly told him:

"Koenig, don't think like that, and don't be so cautious. If I'm your friend, then no matter what kind of person you are, we'll be friends. As for you feeling like you don't have many friends... I didn't introduce you to my friends before because I was worried you didn't like interacting with people. Since you're insecure, I'll introduce you to other people another day so you can have many friends too!"

Koenig murmured repeatedly, "No matter what kind of person I am, we will always be friends?"

You smiled and nodded: "Of course! So, just be yourself!"

Koenig seemed to have figured it out, and nodded vigorously as he looked at you:

"I understand, yn!"

I will become your proudest friend!

"They are no match for me!"

You clapped your hands and said, "Wow, that's quite a bold move. Let me see the true charm of a king."

His code name, in German, means: King.

Your teasing immediately shattered Koenig's initial momentum, and he covered his face with his hands.

Although he was wearing a mask...

"Damn, I never thought this code name would embarrass me so much."

ch.36: So fierce, hahaha

The next day, your three-day holiday came to an end.

After the morning training session, you received your assigned main duties sheet.

Looking at the three big characters "Assault Team" in the assignment confirmation column above, you'll feel numb.

Although you work very hard, you don't work hard just to go to the battlefield and fight!

You originally wanted a sniper, but as a rear-line firepower unit, the sniper's risk factor is much lower than that of the assault troops providing front-line firepower or the demolition specialists providing fire support!

Despite your excellent performance, you were assigned to the assault team. You can only recall that during the first exercise, you seriously neglected your duties as a sniper, which is why you were not given the opportunity to be a sniper.

You're filled with regret! The blank expression on your face makes it seem like your soul has left your body.

After Blizzard peeked at your loot distribution, he patted you on the shoulder with pity.

“I sympathize with you, YN.”

You turn to look at her, then glance at her assignment sheet.

"Blizzard, demolitionists are in danger too, we're in the same boat."

Blizzard crossed his arms, casually dangling the distribution sheet between his fingers.

"No, I'm quite satisfied. I don't like shooting and hand-to-hand combat, nor do I have the patience for stealth, so demolition is more suitable for me than assault or sniper."

You nodded in agreement. That's true. Blizzard's personality isn't suited for either forward or ambush roles; a violent support role would be more suitable for her.

Well, at least that's the main job she wanted.

At that moment, Vita walked over, glanced at your allocation list, and smiled.

"What a coincidence that I was assigned to be a sniper. The three of us are a perfect match."

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener, and your eyes immediately filled with envy as you looked at her.

Blizzard followed up with the question: "So what secondary job do you want to choose? I'm planning to choose Supply, which is related to my main job, so it will be easier to work together."

Vita immediately chimed in, "Snipers don't seem to go well with anything, but I used to study computer science, so maybe I could try something in the networking field."

Blizzard exclaimed in amazement: "Wow, Vita, you're amazing!"

Blizzard admits he's not academically inclined, so he inevitably admires people with extensive knowledge.

The two then turned their gaze to you.

"yn, what about you?"

"YN, what about you? What do you want to choose?"

You thought for a moment, then answered, "Medic."

Since my main role has been decided to be a striker, studying medicine will at least save my life in critical moments.

Moreover, as a medic, your teammates will try their best to protect you when you go on missions, since you are the most direct and needed support among the forwards.

Vita smiled at you: "Looks like we YNs value our lives a lot."

You say in all seriousness: "Nonsense, I just like saving people."

Everyone has their own plans and thoughts, and there's no need to explain them in detail. You don't believe that Blizzard and Weta's reasons for their choices are really as simple as they put it.

After discussion, once you have determined your assigned roles, fill them in on the assignment form.

Then, they were all submitted together.

After the assignment form is submitted and approved, you thirty-odd new recruits will be trained separately.

The training is divided into primary and secondary positions.

Training for the three main roles—assault, sniping, and demolition—will be separated, with different instructors responsible for teaching different content tailored to your specific roles.

Unless it's something that requires teamwork, then everyone will be trained together.

For example, rescuing hostages.

You never expected that your first lesson after being assigned to different roles would be this.

"I am Koenig, the instructor in charge of this hostage rescue training. I'm sure you're all familiar with me, so you should know that you'd better study hard when I'm teaching, or I don't mind giving you some memorable lessons."

The menacing mask, coupled with his arrogant tone, gives him a terrorist-like aura.

That fake smile on your face, hahaha, you let him be his true self yesterday, and today he's already letting loose.

So fierce, hahaha...

You respond in unison with the others.

"Yes, Instructor Koenig!"

Just then, the ghost walked over.

"Wait a moment, let me introduce you to our two new instructors."

After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and two tall men stepped out from the crowd.

One was a man with dark skin and an African-American appearance, wearing a black athletic suit and a black baseball cap.

The other one you're probably more familiar with is Keegan, still wearing that khaki frog suit and a black face mask.

The ghost introduced them to you one by one, starting with the man wearing a baseball cap.

"This is Sergeant Gaz, an old comrade of mine. He was on a mission recently, so you haven't seen him. Sergeant Gaz is from the British Special Air Service and has participated in many important missions. He is an excellent soldier! He is skilled in demolition and tactical assault, and he will be in charge of demolition training from now on."

"Instructor Gates!"

You all applauded, expressing your welcome and respect.

You know this introduction is somewhat reserved, after all, some of the secret units and groups they joined won't be publicly disclosed; giving them a public identity is enough.

Next, the ghost walked toward Keegan.

"This is Sergeant Keegan from the U.S. Marine Corps. He is a reconnaissance sniper with exceptional combat skills. He also served in the Navy, which is why we invited him here. He will be responsible for your sniper training and joint maritime operations training."

Since you are located in the mountains between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, your base is currently responsible for tasks surrounding this area.

This region has a complex terrain, with land and mountains, and is close to the sea and estuary, making it a high-incidence area for various smuggling and armed crimes.

Therefore, naval warfare is also a skill you will need to master in the future.

Another round of applause followed.

"Instructor Keegan!"