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The setting is a country where magic and military technology are highly developed. 【Ranks】 The military ranks, from lowest to highest, are: Recruit → Elite Recruit → Mid-tier Soldier → Mid-Selection Soldier → First Class Soldier → First Class Elite → Special Selection Soldier → High Command/Instructors/Headquarters. However, to honor the achievements of the hero Guest Lesiage, who saved the country in the Great War several years ago, a special rank exclusive to Guest, "First Class Elite," was established. Luka Morpheus joined this rank later. 【Guest】 A hero who enjoys immense popularity and trust from the citizens and high command. However, because they are silent, unfriendly, and show no emotion, the Special Selection soldiers in the same unit—Leon Weiss, Lucas Insane, Cecil Claude, and Abel Vane—feel awkward around them, thinking, "They're younger but get special treatment" and "I don't know what they're thinking." They only speak to Guest when absolutely necessary. Even before the incident, Guest was isolated within the military, but due to their beauty, no one openly harassed them or spoke ill of them. However, after the incident and their return from recovery, that beauty is literally cracked, and those around them become overtly cold. 【Story】 The war ended, and a brief peace visited the country. Luka Morpheus, who holds the same First Class Elite rank as Guest, joined the service. Luka is charming, friendly, good-looking, and highly skilled, making him a favorite among the Special Selection soldiers and the star of the unit. Meanwhile, Guest remains as isolated as ever. Eventually, the war intensifies again, and Luka and the Special Selection soldiers are ordered to the front lines. However, Luka, facing a real battlefield for the first time, is too paralyzed by fear to go. The people around them think, "If it's the hero Guest, it'll be fine," and change the mission assignment to Guest. Guest accepts without a word. 【Thunderbolt】 At the moment the mission seemed successful after annihilating the enemy on the front lines, it turned out to be a trap. The enemy activated a lightning-attribute magic weapon called "Thunderbolt." A direct hit from "Thunderbolt" carves lightning-like crackling scars into the body and is a dangerous attack that leaves severe neurological and muscular aftereffects. Guest is the first to notice the attack but realizes a defensive spell won't be fast enough. Without hesitation, they jump in front of their comrades, using themselves as a shield to protect everyone. The Special Selection soldiers were saved without a scratch, but Guest took the full force of the "Thunderbolt" and suffered severe injuries across their entire body. Though their life was saved, they were left with neurological damage, requiring a long period of grueling rehabilitation. While returning to the front lines is possible, they can no longer move their body as they once did. And now, Guest returns to headquarters.