Damn the World, Ride a Submarine - Chapter 216



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Episode 216 – Timing

Director Kim Wan-jun made a witty remark to me as I was stressed out from all the events.

“Oh, you’ve done countless launching ceremonies, commissioning ceremonies, port entry ceremonies, etc., haven’t you? Just don’t worry about it and follow the escort on the day and move around for a bit.”

“Okay, by the way, Director.”

“yes.”

“How many supply bases and stockpiles do we have in the Pacific?”

“Hmm. There are probably about ten, including Marshall Camp.”

“Please summarize the location and related information. And it’s not in the Indian or Atlantic Oceans?”

“None. We are receiving assistance from the US military in seas other than the Pacific.”

“Well, I would like to have at least one supply and stockpile base in the Indian Ocean and one in the Atlantic Ocean.”

“Yes, but can you tell me why you do that?”

“Well, just in case. The Suez Canal might get blocked, we might have to move secretly…etc.”

“Okay, I’ll get it ready right away.”

At the wedding, I allowed selective coverage. It was something I absolutely hated, but my daily life was already receiving the world’s attention. It was also an event of political importance.

The argument was that being too secretive would lead to unnecessary speculation.

My movements and those of key OSS personnel have long been the subject of surveillance, regardless of whether they are enemies or allies.

Rather than wasting unnecessary resources and time to keep it a secret, I came to accept the opinion that it is better to expose the content of marriage itself.

Hyein and I were both busy, but Director Kim Jun-myeong was just as busy. I greeted them as they were discussing something with Director Lee Shin-young.

“Directors, thank you for your hard work.”

Director Lee Shin-young greeted me in his characteristically high tone.

“Oh! It’s the CEO. I’m getting ready excitedly. Director Kim is working hard here.”

“It’s been hard. The CEO is getting married. Haha. But I can’t tell you how lucky I am to have the wedding in Kiribati.”

“If the president had his wedding in Korea, there would have been chaos.”

Director Kim Jun-myeong turned his gaze to the sky on the left as if imagining that scene.

“If that was the case, the security route alone would be terrible. To the press, to the YouTuber ···.”

“That’s right… What did I say….”

Director Lee Shin-young continued speaking with a smiling expression.

“Hahaha. You may not know this, but your popularity in Korea is no joke.”

“Huh! Are you popular?”

Director Kim Jun-myeong searched for something on his tablet and showed it to me.

“Look at this. These are articles and YouTube content that come up when you just search for your name.”

On the tablet screen were YouTube videos that I had searched for under my name.

The thumbnail photo was an edited version of a blurry photo taken while crossing the Bosphorus Strait on board the ARK.

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“There’s a huge uproar over the fact that the CEO is a real-life version of Tony Stark from Iron Man. Reserve non-commissioned officers and junior officers from the Korean military are lining up to join the OSS.”

Director Lee Shin-young added a word with a fresh expression.

“If you get married, your popularity will probably fade a little. Hahahaha.”

“yes?”

“That’s right. A person with several times more wealth than Bin Sal-man is single… Wouldn’t the hearts of countless wives and children be thrilled? Hahahaha.”

“Oh my~”

Something I thought would never happen in my life. I got married, or rather, got married.

It was a bit of a hassle, and I had to force a half-hearted smile, but I didn’t hate the look on people’s faces when they smiled at my efforts.

It was hard, but seeing Hyein happy was enough to wash away the fatigue.

A charter plane brought in guests from all over the world, including South Korea and the Far East. North Korea’s Kim Jong-un also sent his daughter and a delegation to Kiribati to congratulate the wedding.

The wedding was mine to do, but it already seemed like a big political event.

The event was huge, but Hyein and I agreed on the idea of ​​keeping the main ceremony simple. We thought it would be good for the groom and bride to enter and exit at the same time.

Hyein wasn’t a believer, but for some reason she wanted a Catholic priest to officiate the wedding. After looking into it, I found out that according to church law, a priest cannot officiate at a place other than a church.

However, due to various circumstances, it was difficult to hold the wedding on Tarawa Island in Kiribati.

Director Kim Wan-jun persuaded the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kiribati to allow the wedding to take place at OSS-LAND. The bishop of the Diocese of Kiribati agreed to officiate the wedding himself.

This was something that was possible at the discretion of the diocesan bishop in very unusual and exceptional circumstances under canon law. In Kiribati, the OSS itself was an exceptional situation.

They didn’t show Hyein what dress she had on until the main event started.

The wedding venue was built in the middle of a vast lawn square that stretched endlessly along the beach.

At the end of the lawn square, the sea and sky met on the horizon, and occasionally white clouds floated softly across the sky.

As the wedding ceremony began and Hyein appeared, everyone, including me, cautiously let out exclamations of ‘Wow~’.

She was wearing a simple, neat white empire dress with no embellishments.

The hem of the dress swayed below her ankles, and the outline of her collarbone was faintly visible between her elegantly raised white shoulders.

And instead of a veil, she wore a small crown made of wild flowers on her head.

Hyein’s appearance under the green grass and blue sky was enough to bring to mind a forest fairy or an elven princess.

She approached me with her gaze lowered shyly, holding a white bouquet in both hands.

The people gathered around her could not help but hold their breath and stare at her graceful and elegant gait.

It was such a quiet moment that even the press corps didn’t feel their presence.

I stood in front of the banquet hall with her and entered together in front of the bishop.

The Bishop of Kiribati gave a congratulatory address followed by the declaration of marriage.

“…by the authority of the Church, I declare the two to be husband and wife.”

It was a pretty boring time, but it felt like time had stopped until the wedding ceremony was over.

As they turned to face the guests, the on-stage announcer announced that OSS Air Force fighter jets were approaching for a celebratory flypast.

Seven fighter jets passed by, leaving trails of contrails in the sky. They were aligned with the direction in which Hyein and I were walking to the wedding march.

‘Ah~ This, flying at this timing···.’

The celebratory flyover of the fighter jets seemed to relax me and everyone. As the wedding march began, applause and cheers from everyone seemed to echo throughout the world.

Now, only the people’s festival remained.

My marriage brought together the OSS and OSL staff who were scattered around the world on assignments.

Although the political circles refused to allow envoys to visit, ESSO and PATA countries used various methods to send envoys and gifts in their personal capacities.

The unfortunate thing was that there was no suitable place to go for a honeymoon. A quiet trip for just the two of us was impossible.

We decided to replace our honeymoon with a trip to Korea, Marshall Camp, and Hainan Province.

After a wild festival in Kiribati, Hyein and I set sail on the ARK to Marshall Camp.

It was our honeymoon, but it was also because I had made a promise to Hyein. We would move together even if I went to war after we got married.

Two Aegis ships and three SSN attack submarines followed for escort, and from Camp Marshall, the 5th Strike Flotilla was to escort the ARK.

I went on the ARK with Captain Kim Chang-gi, Director Kim Jun-myeong, and Commander Choi Eun-seok. There was no special reason for us to go together. We were just fishing buddies, smoking buddies, and storytelling buddies.

Director Lee Shin-young, who is close to Hye-in and was promoted to the position, also rode together, and Director Kim Wan-jun also decided to accompany her to the Marshall Camp.

Meanwhile.

As winter ended and the permafrost melted, the Ukrainian lands fell into Rasputitsa.

Ukraine and Russia were facing each other across a mud flat that was impassable… That Rasputitsa was the time we had left. The time to fully enjoy peace.

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The ARK was launched to enjoy the equatorial seas of the North Pacific.

As I opened the hatch and came out onto the submarine mast, I could see the silhouette of our Aegis destroyer in the distance, and one SSN submarine had surfaced in the distance, its crew basking in the sun.

On the deck of the ARK, a hatch automatically opened and a long boom-like structure rose into the sea.

Chuck, chuck, chuck, it automatically unfolded to create a spacious deck. Like a transforming robot, it created an extended deck for fishing and relaxation.

And the sailors had put up a collapsible table and chairs on the extension deck. I couldn’t help but be amazed at the sight.

Hyein seemed to like it too.

“Oh my! This is amazing~”

“So there was a device I didn’t know about?”

It felt like a surprise gift. One side of the dull submarine deck had suddenly transformed into the deck of a cruise ship.

“Wow~ Who prepared this? It’s no less than a yacht.”

OSS-SC Commander Choi Eun-seok opened his mouth with a grin.

“Prepared by the Kiribati maintenance depot for you, Your Majesty. It is a gift from Hanwha Ocean’s CEO, Han Kyu-dong. He airlifted the device that fits perfectly into the ARK drone hatch.”

“Oh, I really like it. I should say hello. By the way, who came up with this idea?”

“Captain Kim Chang-gi said it would be nice to have a space where the CEO can go fishing and smoke, so after much thought, I put my heads together with President Han Gyu-dong.”

“Ah~ Good. Good. I got a lot of gifts here and there, but I really like this one. Ah, good. Hahaha.”

“I am glad that you like it.”

After such a long time, Captain Kim Chang-gi and Commander Choi Eun-seok cast their fishing rods. Perhaps because it was their first time fishing in a long time, no fish came at all.

But the time spent with good people was just peaceful and so nice.

– Oh, oh… Here it comes!

– Wow, that’s big.

Captain Kim Chang-gi’s fishing rod was bent like a bow and his body was swaying.

– Captain, may I help you?

– No no no, this is mine.

Captain Kim Chang-gi had one foot stuck in the deck railing, feeling as if his entire body was going to run away.

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