When the crowd dispersed and the old man re-boarded the train, the lightning bolt approached, flew into the cab through the rear window, and landed quietly in the carriage.

The old man stood in front of the console, looking down at the object in his hand, motionless, like a statue of silence.

Looking at the other party's back, she wanted to comfort her, but she didn't know how to speak.

It wasn't until he hesitated to touch the half-open window that the other party noticed her presence.

"Ah, you're the little girl from that day......" the old man blinked in surprise.

"My name is Lightning. Lightning couldn't help but take a step back, "I'm sorry, I ......"

"I see, you're here to comfort me, aren't you?" he grinned suddenly, "Well, really, I'm not old enough to need a little girl to comfort you, and I'll make you laugh." But the witch's ability is really convenient.,You can go wherever you want to go freely.。 ”

The other party's expression was not as sad as Lightning imagined, which made her nervous mood relax a little, "I—I'll knock on the door first next time." ”

"I'm not blaming you, kid. The old man lowered the folding table on the wall and wiped it with his sleeve, "Come, sit down here, and I'll pour you a cup of tea—this is the only one here to entertain." ”

"Thank you...... Thank. Lightning slowly walked to the table and sat down, and when she got closer, she realized that it was a Winterless ID card on the counter.

"My name is Blucher, or you can just call me by my nickname: Mr. Loud Voice. That's what the little ghosts in the car used to call me. The old man brought a steaming cup of tea to the table, "You also attended the funeral?"

Lightning nodded first, then shook his head, "I just happened to fly over and looked at it for a while......"

"That's good news that you haven't lost any partners without you. ”

She clenched her teacup, "Your son ......"

"Ah, his name is Robert, the third child of the family, who died in the battle for the artillery position. Blucher said calmly, "The battalion commander said he behaved bravely. ”

"He's really brave. Lightning whispered. From Sylvie, she heard about the whole battle, and without fire support and the presence of the Witch of Divine Punishment, she charged against the devil's spear, and it was impossible to take that step without enough courage.

"In fact, the third child used to be the most timid one, when he was mining in the mine, no matter how the foreman bullied him, he didn't dare to fight back, he would only come back and cry to me. "Don't you think it's strange that I don't seem so sad?"

The little girl was speechless for a moment, "No, I-"

"It doesn't matter," the old man reassured, "because I know that sooner or later there will be such a day...... Both the third child and the other two sons have said the same thing to me. ”

"They...... What did you say?"

"They said they wanted to protect Neverwinter, they wanted to protect their hometown, everything they had so hard to get. The old man took a sip of tea, "To be honest, I didn't understand at the time, and asked why it was them, not others." ”

Lightning was also asking why.

"Their answer is that someone else has already been sacrificed. ”

"From the time the militia fought against the evil beasts, there have been people who have been falling on the line, and this is true of the Duke of Lane, and the same is true of resisting the invasion of the Church. If everyone were thinking about themselves and not others, we should still be in the mines and living like livestock. The old man said, "As long as there is a battle, there will inevitably be sacrifices, and whoever is the turn will be whomever it is, and if no one is willing to go, there will be no need to fight this battle, and in the end the enemy will have to be slaughtered - this is what they said to me." ”

"I don't know if the three sons were right, but at least one thing is for sure, it was their own choice. He took a deep breath, "The children are all grown up, and it is enough for me to be on the path that I believe is right." Compared to the eldest who died in the cold, the name of the third child will be remembered by the army forever, what do I have to be sad about?"

The other party's words that night couldn't help but appear in the sea of flashing computers, "In the past, they lived like rats, thin and cowardly, but since joining the army, it is like a different person inside and out, which is why I am full of confidence in the First Army - a team composed of such people cannot be easily defeated." 」

Is that so......

"By the way, I have to say thank you. ”

"Thank you...... Me?" Lightning was stunned.

"Of course," the old man smiled, "without your timely notice, the camp would have suffered much more damage. In a sense, you also protected the First Army, as well as my other son. I was still wondering when the next time I would meet you, and maybe I wouldn't meet you again, but I didn't expect you to be right behind me - it would be nice to be able to say thank you in person. ”

After drinking the tea, Lightning waved goodbye to Blucher.

She flew out of the same way, and when she swept in front of the car, she saw through the window glass that the old man had returned to the operating table, grabbed the ID card, and covered his face with his hands.

......

Back in the quarters, Maisie was hovering in mid-air, and when she saw the lightning, she pounced, "Where have you been? Why did you come back?"

"Uh, what is it?"

"Today is the day Lorgar is discharged from the hospital!" Maisie folded her wings and landed on top of her head, "Go to the medical office!"

"Ah...... Okay, I see, don't mess around. Lightning straightened the pigeon and flew towards the center of the camp. After the last night attack, the layout of Tower No. 1 Station has changed dramatically, and when viewed from the air, the rest of the position is flat except for the platform, storage yard and watchtower. Functional buildings such as barracks and medical centers have all been sunk underground, and the deployment of fire prevention points can cover both the outer ring of the defense line and the interior, so even if the devil repeats his old tricks, it will be difficult to pose a big threat like last time.

It didn't take long for them to see the familiar figure of the wolf girl.

"Yo," Luo Jia shook her ears, "long time no see." ”

"It's only been a week. Seeing the other party's energetic appearance, Lightning finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, listening to Maisie's description of the wolf girl's state when she was carried into the medical center, it was almost like she was about to choke her breath when she followed.

"It's probably because I sleep every day, so I think it's getting longer. Luo Jia stretched, "Nanawa is really, it will take a week to recover the wound, I think in another week, the wound will heal itself." ”

Since the side effects of witches against sleeping ferns are much higher than those of the average person, the Sleep Cure is often an effective way to save the healer's mana without endangering his life, which is also the experience accumulated during the joint war.

"It's a monster-like recovery ability, it's on par with Lord Ash!" Maisie said, flapping her wings.

"Uh...... Ever since I talked to Miss Andrea, I always felt that it was not a boast. Luo Jia muttered quietly.

"Goh?"

"No, nothing. She walked up to Lightning, put her hands on the little girl's arms, and lifted her up.

"Hey, hey...... What are you going to do, let me go. Lightning suddenly twisted a little, "Someone is watching!"

"I heard Sylvie say oh, everything you've done. ”

"I-"

"So, Nu can still do it if he works hard," Luo Jia hugged the lightning into his arms, "this is the regimental leader I am familiar with." ”

Lightning stopped struggling, and she felt a warm current rush over her, and she was silent for a few moments before she whispered, "But I'm still a coward." ”

If you can say that to me, you have taken that step. Luo Jia put down the lightning, "You don't think about leaving alone now, do you?"

Lightning looked at the wolf girl, then at Maisie, and nodded slightly, "Hmm." ”

The moment she responded, it was as if something was pressing on her shoulder.

But she doesn't reject such feelings.

Instead, it gave birth to an inexplicable sense of relief.

"Goo?" Maisie said, tilting her head, "What are you talking about?"

"We're talking about celebration," Luo Jia straightened up, "and since I'm safe, shouldn't I have a drink?"

"Celebrate! Celebrate!" Maisie echoed happily.

"Hey, wait......" said Lightning, "I'm going to patrol at night." ”

"It's okay, as long as you take out the drink, we'll drink it for you," Luo Jia raised her tail, "This is also the dedication that the head of the regiment should have, isn't it?"