“You’re in a better condition than I thought,” I pointed out.

“But there’s nothing I can do about the exhaustion. I wouldn’t say I’m in the worst condition, but it’s hard to stay optimistic. I’d like to relax a little, but we’re not in the situation to do that…” Kim Hyun-Sung said.

“You’re right,” I said, nodding.

Kim Hyun-Sung nodded as well. Lee Ji-Hye had told him that she would do whatever she could, but he still seemed anxious. I was worried that he would show that traumatized side of him again, but thankfully, he didn’t do that. If he was just with the both of us, I was sure he would talk about it right away, but he was currently moving with the other soldiers, so he couldn’t talk about it. I wasn’t dissing Kim Hyun-Sung, but I realized that even he had a brain.

‘That’s right, Hyun-Sung.’

“We’ll arrive in a few hours, and they know that we’re currently heading that way.”

“Is there…”

“No. Of course, there’s no guarantee that a battle like earlier won’t happen again, but from here to our destination, the terrain isn’t suitable for ambushes. The enemy soldiers we encountered just now are doing nothing more than buying time. Sending other soldiers toward us won’t be an easy decision for the Republic...