Bellum is tempus of scarlet.
"War is a continuation of burning red time."
This short sentence, a combination of Latin and English,
BTS, that's their abbreviation.
"SW company, yo..."
Namjoon muttered.
"But wasn't that place huge, boss?"
When Seokjin asked, Yoongi nodded and spoke to Namjoon.
"You don't need to be so annoyed because you can just do it roughly while playing."
Namjoon coughs.
"..So when can I go?"
When Jimin asked, Yoongi answered.
""I'll go see the judge in two days."
""It's been a while, judging?"
Hoseok smiled and swung his arms around.
Yunki continued speaking without responding.
"..Be prepared if you fail the evaluation."
The tone was cold, but no one seemed nervous.
Jungkook said, giggling.
"But boss, your body might get stiff?"
"...there is a space underground that could be used as a training ground."
Yunki got up from his seat and yawned.
"Well then, let's disband."
As soon as he finished speaking, the six men scattered.
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Two days later, at 8:00 AM.
Yunki spoke to the six men.
""Do not kill anyone. Anyone who disobeys will die by my hand."
His sharp gaze turned towards Jeong-guk.
Codename JK, real name Jeon Jungkook.
He was known for his mischievous nature since his days as a mercenary.
The problem was that the 'prank' wasn't just any ordinary prank...
""Don't worry, boss."
Jungkook giggled with a playful expression on his face.
"...Then, let's go. Beta, move with Charles."
During my time as a mercenary, the four teams I was divided into to carry out missions were Alpha, Beta, Charles, and Delta.
Alpha is a one-man team consisting of Yoongi.
Beta consisted of Seokjin and Jungkook, and Charles consisted of Jimin and Namjoon.
The last Delta was a two-person team consisting of Hoseok and Taehyung.
"yes,boss."
As Yoongi took the lead with Hoseok and Taehyung, Seokjin followed behind with the remaining three.
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Even in a city filled with tall buildings, there is one building that stands out.
Two taxis stopped in front of the building with SW written in bold letters and seven men got out.
"All, gather together."
Yunki called the six men together.
"From now on, we will use Korean as much as possible in public speaking."
Yoongi added after giving his attention.
"...going in."
Six men stood in a row behind Yun-gi.
As the seven men entered the building, a polite-looking guide spoke.
"What are your requirements?"
"Bodyguard screening."
When Yun-gi, who spoke fluent Arabic, responded in slightly awkward Korean, the guide motioned for him to follow.
"You've passed the first stage of document screening and basic evaluation. The interview is just a formality, so you don't need to worry about it. The third stage is the actual battle, and you'll be sparring with one of the bodyguards."
The guide, who was speaking quickly, led us to a spacious room.
"This is the chairman's office. Then, please."
The guide who opened the door politely bowed his head.
The door closed as soon as the seven men entered the room.
There were three other people sitting on the chairs in front of them.
In front of the chair was an old man sitting behind a large table.
His name is Sim Woo-yoon.
He was the founder and chairman of a SW company.
As the seven people sat down on the chairs, a gruff voice was heard.
"Is your name... Min Yoongi?"
"Yes."
When Yoon-gi answered, Woo-yoon asked.
"You wrote that you worked as a mercenary. In which country did you work as a mercenary?"
"It's Iraq."
"Hmm... The six people behind them are also from the same mercenary background."
"Yes."
"....Are you the captain?"
"Yes."
Wooyoon was silent for a few seconds and then continued speaking.
The atmosphere froze at the slightly cold tone of voice.
"..I don't prefer mercenaries. Especially not small mercenary groups. However, it is true that their skills are trustworthy."
Wooyoon paused for a moment.
His white eyebrows turned sharply downwards.
"If all seven of you pass the third stage of the examination, I won't ask you any more questions. Of course, you'll have to go through a training period, but you'll still get a salary as a trainee bodyguard, so there's no need to worry."
Wooyoon let out a long sigh.
"...You all passed the second stage of the examination. Let's go to the training ground."
The secretary next to Woo-yoon opened the door and led him to a room larger than the chairman's office.
The secretary called that place, which was so large that it was hard to call it a room, a training ground.
"Wow... I didn't know there was a training ground this big indoors."
"I was surprised too, Jimin."
"Well, we just used the outdoors as a training ground...There was a large training ground in the new hideout, but it wasn't this big, right?"
As Jimin, Taehyung, and Namjoon chatted excitedly, Seokjin gave the three a look.
The three quickly became quiet and focused on Wooyoon.
"Ahem.. I'll be sparring with the captain of the guards here."
A large, muscular man approached Wooyoon.
"Nice to meet you. I am Kang Hae-jin, the leader of the 2nd security team."
Haejin introduced himself in a blunt voice.
"The final third stage of the examination is a sparring examination. My sparring partner is me."
He called out the name of one of the applicants who was in the chairman's office.
"Applicant number 1, Kim Joo-yeon? You're first in line."
Haejin led her to a place with a soft mat.
"The rules are simple. You pass if the score is less than 30 points or if my back touches the floor. Or you pass if you demonstrate skills and abilities that I approve of."
Haejin lowered his posture and balled his fists.
"Let's get started."
The protagonist rushed towards Haejin at a fast pace.
With her hand spread wide, she aimed her blade at Haejin, but Haejin dodged lightly to the side and blocked her attack.
Then he grabbed Jooyeon's wrist, twisted it, and knocked him down onto the mat.
Haejin released the hand that was holding Jooyeon's wrist and helped her up, saying:
"Applicant #1, Kim Joo-yeon, has been eliminated."
As Jooyeon left the training grounds, looking upset and being guided by her secretary, Haejin called out the next applicant's name.
"Applicant number 2, Joo Yeon-ho? Come up."
As Yeonho climbed onto the mat in a nervous state, Haejin spoke while maintaining the same posture as before.
"Let's get started."
Yeonho cautiously circled around Haejin and lunged at his waist.
Haejin jumped to the side to dodge and tried to grab Yeonho, but Yeonho was one step faster.
He lowered his posture just before Haejin caught him and aimed for Haejin's leg.
However, Yeonho succeeded in grabbing Haejin's right leg and was soon kicked by Haejin's leg and fell down.
Haejin said, raising Yeonho.
"Applicant number 2, Joo Yeon-ho, has been eliminated. Applicant number 3, Park Chae-eun, please come up."
As Yeonho was leaving the training grounds, a woman with long hair tied up high climbed up onto the mat.
"Let's begin!"
As soon as Haejin took his position, she lowered her posture and dug in, then raised her fist and hit his chin.
Without giving her opponent a chance to get into position, she quickly struck Haejin's stomach hard with another fist.
Haejin stumbled, but quickly regained his composure and pushed Chae-eun down.
Haejin, who had been squeezing her neck with his elbow, helped her up and said.
"Applicant number 3, Park Chae-eun, you have passed. Congratulations."
Chae-eun smiled with sparkling eyes.
There are deep dimples on both cheeks.
"thank you!"
This time, the secretary told Chae-eun to sit somewhere comfortable.
Chae-eun sat on the floor, leaning against a folding chair, as if she were watching the match.
And after smoothing out the mat, Haejin said.
"Applicant number 4, Kim Nam-joon, please come up."
