Part 2: A Helpless Journey, Chapter 39: The Choice of Life and Honor

"Hey, boys, why are you so downset, come and celebrate with everyone." Uncle Cojero's heroic voice suddenly came from behind him, don't look at the body, but his steps are as light as a cat, and even I didn't notice when he was walking behind me.

Kira glanced up at him, then quickly lowered her head again.

"Alas~ You kid, everything has passed, why do you still want to remember this, the important thing is that we are all saved because of this, and living is the most important thing, isn't it?" Seeing Kira's depressed appearance, Uncle Cojero had a headache and persuaded him, but his persuasion method was obviously not quite right, if the same words were to a soldier who was on the battlefield for the first time, the effect might be much greater, but Kira was just an ordinary student who was pulled in halfway, and he had not experienced the ideological education of a military academy, so he naturally did not agree with this rather realistic statement.

"Well, then, isn't it always quite mature for you kid to help me persuade Kira...... Uh, sorry, you just didn't say it to me. Seeing my cold expression, Uncle Cojero said curtly.

"Yo, isn't that what we're doing today? I really want to thank you today, it's a pity that I was crippled as soon as I got out, and I couldn't help you, but you really didn't disappoint everyone, under what kind of disadvantage can you still fight with the Zaft army, much more capable than when I first came out of the military school. "The blonde captain, Mr. Murray la Flag, seemed to be in a good mood, and as soon as he saw us, he crowded over and talked incessantly.

"I'm sorry, I'll go first." I took off my helmet and threw it to Mu, who was still chattering. Mu didn't prepare for a while, and hurriedly took the helmet and asked loudly, "Hey, where are you going?" ”

"Go back to confinement, you Earth Army probably don't worry about letting me, a former member of Zaft, run around on the ship."

When I walked out of the warehouse, Mu looked at the closed door behind me, and helplessly spread his hands and said: "I really can't do anything about him, I originally wanted to have a good word with him, this kid's defensive psychology is too heavy." ”

Uncle Cojero said angrily: "No one is in the mood to listen to you talk nonsense at this time, alas~ This time Second Lieutenant Natal also went too far, if it wasn't for the PLANT girl organization just now, according to the boy's temper, I wouldn't have really fired at the Archangel." ”

"Captain, why do you want to do such a thing, taking civilians as hostages, this kind of thing is too ......" Kira, who was listening from the sidelines, finally couldn't help but ask, her face full of stubbornness that she couldn't agree with.

Mu looked at Kira's face, which was flushed with impulse, and sighed a little gloomily and said, "Kira, do you think what we did today is wrong?" ”

"No, I didn't mean that, I knew that the captain and Second Lieutenant Natal were doing this for everyone's safety, but why did they do it this way? Isn't there a better way? Kira tried to argue, but the sentences were a little messy because of the contradictions, obviously he didn't know that in addition to this somewhat despicable method, it was difficult to find a clever way to turn the Archangel around.

"I also know that what we are doing violates the honor of the military." Mu smiled bitterly and said, "But isn't this all because our strength is too weak?" In the end, it's all because those of us who fight and defend everyone are too useless. ”

Hearing this, Kira also lowered her head silently, and the feeling of shame filled everyone's heart, the honor of the soldier and the idea of continuing to survive were intertwined and invaded each other.

"It seems to make sense to say that, but isn't it too cruel to Rayser?" Kira raised his head again, and said with some grievances: "He has done his best to protect everyone since Heliopolis, even if he used to be a Zaft man, but everything he has done for us has long been enough to prove his belief that he wants to protect everyone, but we did this kind of thing behind his back when he was fighting desperately, what qualifications do we have to face Rayser?" ”

"Young man, you're in for a bad look." Uncle Cojero patted Kira on the shoulder and said with some sighs: "Although that kid is the same age as you, he is definitely much more mature than you, I believe he will be able to understand what we do, don't look like he seems to be angry when he leaves, in fact, if he were in this situation, he should have made the same choice as us." ”

"How is this possible? Rayser is definitely not such a person. Kira said incredulously.

"No, no, we didn't mean to belittle him." Mu shook his head and said, "Let's just say that Rayser's personality is much more mature than yours, and when faced with a crisis, he will naturally be able to make choices more quickly and rationally." If he were in the position of captain and second lieutenant Natal, not to mention threatening hostages, sacrificing an innocent person to save these comrades in distress, I believe he would not hesitate to do it. ”

"This ......," Mu said, completely upending what Kira had learned in school for a long time. In fact, compared with ordinary people, soldiers have a completely different code of conduct in their minds, which may seem to ordinary people to be somewhat utilitarian and cruel, but this seemingly quite primitive and bloody concept is a wise saying that has been passed down in the armies of all generations, and its time and history exceed the inheritance of any culture we know, and their tenacious vitality has long proved their correctness.

"So, why is Lesser so angry, and he also aimed his beam rifle at the Archangel, with his personality, if he were not angry to the extreme, he would never do such an impulsive thing." Although Kira felt that Mu's words were very reasonable, it was impossible to accept them for a while, so she had to divert the topic.

"That's because...... The identity of the person concerned. Mu smiled helplessly.

"Could it be ......" Kira thought down from Mu's words, and suddenly came up with an answer that surprised him very much, but also quite reasonable: "Lesser, ...... to that young lady"

"That's right, that's it." Mu Yi clapped his hands and said, "If it weren't for the fact that the hostage this time was the relationship of that young lady, no matter how unwilling Lei Ser was, his reason would definitely be able to accept this kind of thing." ”

"But, I see that Rayser seems to be very respectful to that Miss Lux, and it doesn't seem like that kind of relationship between the two of them." Kira thought for a moment and asked, confused.

"It's not that easy. Although both of them seem to have some interest in each other, the girl's father is the speaker of the PLANT Supreme Council, and her marriage will not be easy. And under the constraints of the most criticized law in PLANT society, the "Forced Marriage Law", the twists and turns that the two of them will have to face if they want to be together are not something that those of you who grew up in a natural person society can imagine. Mu pouted disdainfully, obviously he had some opinion on the Forced Marriage Law.

"Is that so? Isn't that Lesser too pitiful? Kira sighed sympathetically.

"Don't worry, that guy's character is very determined. Once he is aware of what is in his heart, there is absolutely nothing that can stop him. Mu looked expectantly at the closed door of the warehouse, as if to see through something.