The plane glided down to the runway after flying for exactly sixteen hours.

In the time zone of the Loriam station, it was around 7 am. The members of the foreign legion went off the plane first. Lanok and Kang Chan got off last.

Three military officers who had been standing outside of the plane gave Lanok a French salute.

“The others have already arrived,” one of the military officers said.

“Should we go there first, then?” Lanok asked.

The officer pointed to the Jeep, so Kang Chan and Lanok got in its backseat.

“Aren’t you tired?” Lanok asked Kang Chan.

“No. I liked the in-flight meals. The plane having a bed makes me want to borrow it later..”

“The United States provided that plane. I’ll borrow it if you say that you need it.”

“I don’t want you to do that. The price of the oil will probably be expensive.”

They exchanged nonsense while the Jeep drove on the runway.

It felt like the barracks laid out in the surroundings and the vibration from the car was consoling Kang Chan, who was tired from the long flight. The Jeep got off the runway, then stopped in front of a barrack...