It had been three days since the party left the town of Geer, and during those three days there was nothing before their eyes but the dark sky and the heavy snow.

"Really, these damn bunches let us go for so long. Jersey let out a hot breath and grumbled.

"We're still too slow, and if we continue like this, we won't be able to save the next town. Berry looked into the distance, his tone full of concern.

"Sometimes what we do is inherently contradictory. Jersey told Berry, "It's really hard for us to be able to protect civilians perfectly and annihilate the enemy completely, because our capabilities are limited." ”

"I know, but even if I knew it was true, I still didn't feel reconciled. Berry bit his lip, "Maybe human beings are limited, but I'd rather burn my soul to the extreme." ”

The second marker on the map, the town of Heron, has finally arrived, but the situation here has left no one interested.

It's a slaughtered town again, and some of the corpses still have some heat on their bodies, and it looks like they should have just died, and the same tragedy is just repeated in front of them, and everyone's hearts are very uncomfortable.

"It's already two towns, and they're moving faster than we expected. Jersey sighed as he looked at the team members who were carrying the bodies.

"They act to kill, we act to save. "Our purpose was different from the beginning, and they didn't have to worry about anything like us when they were just to kill. ”

"Then do you want to move on to the next one?" Jersey quietly wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes while Berry was not paying attention, he didn't want this guy to discover his weak side.

"Of course we're going to the next one!" Berry said categorically, "go tell the team to assemble, we have to speed up the action!"

The team continued to march rapidly under the dark sky, and after witnessing the devastation of the two towns, almost all of them involuntarily quickened their pace.

If we have to go a little faster, even a little bit faster, maybe we'll be like those people! That's what everybody thinks in their hearts.

During this time, Nicholas stayed close to Berry, and Berry often talked to Nicholas during the march.

For Nicholas, Berry was like his brother, every time he asked a question, Berry would answer it immediately, and along the way, he had a lot of knowledge and skills that Berry passed on to him.

Berry also admired the young man, who was as reckless and sensual as he was ten years younger, and every time he talked to Nicholas, he felt as if he had gone back to those youthful years.

"Captain, I think you've been following these guys since you were back in Iceland. Nicholas asked.

"Ah, it's been tracking me since I've been in my Icelandic hometown of Akureyri. Berry replied with a smile, "At that time, I was just an ordinary person living in a small town, and it was because of this that I joined SR. ”

"SR has been merged into BPRD, right?" Nicholas remembers reading about the organization in his book.

"That's right, all SR members have been incorporated into the BPRD. Berry glanced up at the scattered stars in the sky, as if reminiscing about the past. "It was because of those monsters that SR was established, and I became one of them, and now I am your captain. ”

"There's a question I've always wanted to ask. Nicholas hesitated and decided to voice his question, "Captain, did your town suffer the same thing as those towns just now?"

Berry's eyes suddenly sharpened, Nicholas's question had torn open the wound in his heart that had been sealed for many years.

"It's the same. Berry whispered, the voice of the sobbing that Nicholas could barely believe that it was Captain Berry saying. "We also suffered the same tragic situation, and it was an unforgettable time!"

The scene began to emerge before Berry's eyes again: the cold bodies of his mother and father, the voice of his sister struggling to call for help, and the screams that echoed throughout the town for a long time, a scene he will never forget for the rest of his life.

"I'm sorry, Captain. Nicholas realized that he had touched the most painful part of the captain's heart, "I didn't ask that on purpose, I hope you can forgive me." ”

"It's okay, Nicholas. "Sometimes it's not a good thing to think about what happened back then, because it keeps me mindful of what I'm carrying and keeps fighting again and again." ”

"Isn't that an obsession?" asked Nicholas, "but there are many who say that fighting with an obsession will lead to deeper darkness." ”

This statement is also true. Berry patted Nicholas on the sturdy shoulder, "Fighting with hatred on your back will only end up in the abyss of darkness." Always remember not to be dominated by hatred and learn to turn anger into your own strength. ”

"Actually, I used to be just a coward. "Out of fear, I hid in the sewers built by SR, praying day after day that I could live." ”

"But what happened next?"

"Later, I met my former captain. Berry grimaced, "The man who taught me everything, even at the end of his life, fought with all his might to get us out safely, and although he is gone, his spirit is still alive. ”

"One of the most important lessons he taught me was the so-called inheritance of faith. Berry looked Nicholas in the eye and said, "The unyielding will to fight to the end for the sake of others, the fearlessness to sacrifice everything for the sake of humanity, that is the most precious thing he has left." ”

"Is this the inheritance?" Nicholas was a little ignorant, but he also felt a strong spiritual shock. "Is there a chance that I will be able to carry on your faith?"

Berry laughed and said, "The will is meant to be passed down from generation to generation, and if it were you, then I would be very happy, and I believe that you are qualified enough to inherit my faith." ”

"But that will have to wait until he's dead, little ghost. Jersey suddenly came out and said, "And you too, Berry, have arranged your own affairs now, and you are not really going to die like this." ”

"People always have to die, Jersey. "But human life must be worthwhile, so that even if I go to heaven or hell, I dare to say that I have no regrets in my life as a human being." ”

"You guy, you actually look so open. "Maybe it's not a bad choice to try to live like you." ”

Hidden by the snowflakes flying in the sky, the shadow of another town began to appear on the horizon.

"Chatting really seems to help you lose track of time. "Looks like the third town has arrived," said Jersey, half-jokingly, half-seriously. ”

"The town of Feigl, the last of the targets. Berry's eyes turned serious, "I don't know if I've suffered the same thing as other towns." ”

"There's a voice, there's a voice in town, Captain!" Nicholas heard a mournful cry from the wind blowing in his ears, faintly, but he was sure he had heard correctly.

"Are the people inside still alive?" shouted Jersey, "then don't waste any more time, save them, and move on at once!"

Although Jersey's actions were an encroachment on his authority, Berry did not show displeasure, because it was also the order he wanted to give. "You guys heard what the vice-captain said, move on immediately!"

"Yes!" everyone immediately ran in the direction of the town, and the fatigue of the march seemed to be swept away. All they wanted was to be able to save the innocent people now, and that fiery emotion had filled their minds.

When Nicholas first saw the vampire's true form, he felt trembling from head to toe, even though he was prepared.

Outwardly, these blood-sucking monsters resemble normal humans, but their limbs are strangely twisted, their eyes have turned completely blood-red, their sharp canines are exposed, and a distinctive growl comes from their throats, and they are frantically chasing down the fleeing townspeople.

"What the hell are you doing?" Jersey slapped Nicholas on the back of the head, "Act now, and never add one more victim." ”

"Understood!" Nicholas regained his composure, and he unleashed the power of Divine Word Extreme Cold, and an extremely sharp ice sword condensed in his hand.

He immediately threw himself into the fight, the ice sword stabbing into the chest of the roaring monsters, ending his life with a tight grip. Nicholas wielded classical swordsmanship known for its grace and lethality, dancing like a cascading storm of ice and snow, killing dozens of enemies in just a few seconds.

"I didn't expect that little ghost to be even more powerful than I thought. Jersey shot through the head of the monster in front of him, and watched Nicholas's sword dance in admiration. "It's been a long time since I've seen such a swift and deadly move. ”

Berry slashed into the enemy line like a gust of wind, and the bodies of the monsters in his path were torn apart in an instant, and the two steel daggers turned into ghosts in his hands, and the ghosts tore everything in front of him, and even the scattered snowflakes were instantly cut in two!

"It's indeed a powerful swordsmanship. When all the enemies in front of him had been annihilated, Berry paused and said to Jersey, "But it wasn't enough to be sharp, his sword was too violent." ”

"He's still young, after all. Jersey said as he blew off the head of a monster that was still struggling. "As long as you train him over time, I'm afraid his strength is not below you. ”

"That's true. Berry nodded in agreement, "It looks like the battle is over, let's count the casualties." ”

The battle was over as Berry had said, and now there was only the corpse of a monster on the ground, and the shivering survivors. After Berry's reminder, the others seemed to wake up from a dream, and it was only then that they realized that the battle was over.

But they immediately moved on to the next step: checking the survivors' injuries, clearing the remaining enemies, and counting their own casualties. All of this was going on very quickly, and even though the battle had just ended, they did not let up in the slightest.

But while everyone was busy, a pair of blood-red eyes on a certain mountain col in the distance were silently watching everything that was happening.

"It's interesting, I didn't expect to meet acquaintances here, it's really wonderful. The howling cold wind lowered his voice, "But it wouldn't be interesting if it was over so easily, we'll see you in the next game!"