The next five days peacefully passed by like a dream. Spending most of his time just eating and playing Kang Chan’s injuries healed so perfectly that it was as if they were never there. Seok Kang-Ho's recovery, however, was a different story.

Although the hole in Kang Chan’s palm had been stitched up and wrapped in thick bandages, his grip strength still hadn’t completely returned.

Every passing day, he had a conversation on the phone with Yoo Hye-Sook and Kim Hyung-Jung. He also received good news about Jeon Dae-Geuk regaining consciousness. They still lost two agents during the battle, however.

Was it worth sacrificing the lives of those two men to restore the specialized team's fighting spirit and bravado? It seemed like a simple question, but the answer lay in a gray area.

Jeon Dae-Geuk had been in combat before and even fought at the front of the fray, so Kang Chan didn’t blame or criticize him. However, as a former captain who valued the lives of his squad members...