Chapter Seventy-Four: The Night After the Great War
How beautiful the silent night is, only those who know how to appreciate it know. After several fierce battles, the stars in the sky gradually showed a twinkling smile. The bright moonlight was like the brilliance of the paved ground, and the potholes of the entire playground seemed to be filled with white water. Hain lay on the ground, thinking about what he had experienced in just one day, and he seemed to be living in a dream, perhaps his life was a dream. He smiled pleasantly.
"Ah...... It was really a hearty battle, although the result was not so beautiful, but what I saw was the momentum of the mercenary group, and the people of the mercenary group were brave fighters. Hain lay on the ground, the muscles of his legs still trembling, and he had no strength from exhaustion.
"Yes, not only is it not beautiful, it is not beautiful, we have lost so many lives, even ......" Geist lay on the ground like Hain, and in his heart, Cornish's departure could not have passed in such a short time.
"Geist, tell me something about me!" Hain said suddenly.
"Well, I'm really not in the mood to hear your story right now!" said Geist, who was not at all interested.
"Whether you want to hear it or not, I want to say it. I didn't have parents when I was a child, and the only thing I always raised was my master, who said that I was a genius who was born with three kinds of blades, but until now I still can't use the power of the three blades that I was born with. I don't know if this is a gift from heaven or a punishment. Hain's mood was somewhat silent.
"You can't use the blade you've been born with, so ......" Geist suddenly became interested, Hain couldn't use his own blade, but what about the water and fire abilities he was using now?
"Right...... You are not wrong about what you think, the power of water and fire that I use is my master's. It was I who inserted my blade into the master's vein, and it was I who took away the master's blade and my life......" When he said the word life, the feeling that the master fell into his arms seemed to be vaguely felt.
"You're not that kind of person! ”
"What kind of person I am, I don't know myself. If there was any suffering, it was forced by the apostles. That year, the apostle invaded the place where we lived, and when he was in danger, the master told me that he was already dying, that he was on the verge of death, and that he had no ability to protect me, and that the last regret was that he did not see his disciple become a man in charge of his own affairs. Then he took my blade and plunged it into his vein. At that time, I thought that it was not the apostles who killed the master, it was me! I was too weak to protect the people around me, so I could watch them die sadly for me. Hain told the story of his past with emotion.
"You may be right, but I still can't let go of Conish's affairs. But I won't be able to let go forever. Geist said.
Hain smiled silently, "Anyway, if it weren't for the space that 'Li' released and absorbed all those meteorites into the space, there might be more people who fell to the ground now." ”
"yes, but we still have a lot of losses! The enemy's purpose may be to weaken the mercenary group, and it seems that they have done it. ”
"No, have they done it, because the mercenary group still has us?" said Hain optimistically. He is optimistic about the future of the mercenary group.
On this night, countless mercenaries fell to the ground, and the comrades of the medical squad were hurriedly treating those wounded mercenaries, and the wounded soldiers were all over the ground, and the sound was endless, and the tragic scene was a scene that Hain had not seen for a long time. He lit a cigarette and took a deep breath. "Geist, do you want one, it's cool!"
"Forget it, smoking is bad for your health!"
"Pull it down! That's just mediocrity disturbing themselves, and people who spare their lives deceive themselves. I want to feel good more than healthy. ”
"Yes, a cigarette will make you feel good. You are deceiving yourself, and when the smoke is gone, sorrow will come up again. Geist looked worried. He looked at Hain, and it dawned on him that maybe he was right.
The two of them lay head to head on the cold ground and talked for a long time. As for how they got back to their dorms, they didn't know. Although their injuries were not very serious, they were exhausted by over-depletion of Lute. There was only one man in the tireless toiling of the night. That's the head of the regiment - Leon.
"Commander, our losses are not small!" said the yellow-haired young man, this young man is also in his early twenties, but he seems to be an experienced mercenary, with golden hair, golden pupils, and a short yellow robe all over his body, although he looks like a handsome guy, he is a dwarf of less than one meter six. And his whole body is golden, I don't know if I thought he crawled out of the shit!
"Yes, there is still a lot to be done in the future, and there is still a long way to go! What about the two people?" Leon was worried about what would happen in the future, and the future was still a matter of too many variables.
"I'm sorry, as the captain, I didn't protect my teammates, Elise was injured, in a safe place, Ramona is taking care of her, my feet are fast, you also know the name of the Light Chaser, I was the first to rush back at the signal of Conish. ”
"Are they alright?"
"Well, it's not a serious injury, just a rest. As for the task, I will report to you in detail later, and the harvest is still there. ”
"Uh-huh!" Leon thought for himself, now was not the time to listen to Ize's report, and he was not in the mood to do so.
On the one hand, Leon organized a medical team to treat patients, and he used his ability to let those dog gods help the medical team carry the patients. On the other hand, he arranged for the light chaser, Izawa, to lead those mercenaries who could still move to strengthen their guards, and it could not be ruled out that the enemy would attack again, and it could not be ruled out that there were not a few people who hated the Blue Corps, and it was not certain that no one would want to take advantage of the opportunity. His arrangements were well arranged, but fortunately there were no enemy attacks for the next few days. It was destined to be a busy night.
A few days later, the mercenary group quickly returned to normal order under Leon's command. An important event was on the agenda on this day. Although the sky was so clear on this day, it could not make people who were depressed feel a little lighter. Because this day is the funeral of the deceased mercenary.
At the funeral, countless black coffins were buried one after another, and watching those once familiar names being ruthlessly engraved on the cold stone tablet, people's moods were also frozen. Many of these mercenaries have families in Qingzhen, and the cries of their wives and children make it difficult for everyone to choke back the tears in their eyes.
Hain and Geist, both dressed in black, bowed in front of Cornish's tombstone, and Hain clearly saw Gein's tears draw a straight line of silk threads in the air, and then hit the ground heavily, and the crisp sound of tinkling knocked on Hain's heart. He patted Geist on the shoulder and placed a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums in front of Cornish's tombstone.
"Geist, why didn't you see Lorte, didn't he come?" asked Hayne.
"That guy can't be seen more than I do, that day! You should tell him your story! Maybe you can enlighten him!"
"You mean I've enlightened you, that's good!"
"Am I that fragile?"
"Yes, yes, you're not! I don't know if it's squatting on the ground and losing your soul, yes. ”
"Alright, alright, don't talk about the mess, but thank you for what you said or right, we're still too weak. ”
"So, do you have any plans for the future?
"Forget about morning exercises, I still like my bed, I don't get stronger in the same way as you. Geist said mysteriously.
Hain looked at him, "It's different, what's different?" The master said, if you don't practice ten days a day, it still makes sense." ”
"Your master's words are the holy decree, he is your master, not my master! I still have my own way, you still don't ask again, I won't tell you if you ask again!"
Hayne thought about it, and Geist's words were right, everyone is a different existence, and what suits them may not necessarily suit others. He didn't ask the question anymore, "Who is that yellow-haired dwarf, does he seem to be strong?"
"Yellow-haired dwarf!" Gist almost laughed out loud, and it would be embarrassing to laugh on such an occasion.
"What's wrong? I think! I'm right! He's the yellow-haired dwarf!" Hain was a little confused by Geist's expression, and he felt that his description was not wrong at all!
"You're right!" Geist still forced a smile to himself. "He's the youngest cadre, and he's the youngest captain, and he's twenty years old this year! ”
"I don't see it! That yellow-haired dwarf is still a young and promising man! Uh-huh! People can't look good!" Hain muttered to himself.
"Although he is short, he is a ruthless character! I don't know how many women are fascinated by him, but he left the mercenary group on a mission and disappeared for about half a year!"
"Half a year, what kind of task is that long?"
"It is estimated that only the regiment commander and the deputy regiment commander know, and a novice like you is not qualified to know military secrets. ”
"I'm not qualified, as if you do, you don't know!" Hain muttered to himself. At this time, Leon walked up to the two and whispered a few words in Geist's ear, and Geist's face immediately became solemn.
Leon whispered, "Don't be too sad, Geist, you should know Cornish's name." The meaning of the blade soul has its own reason. ”
But Geist's expression still didn't have much joy, he knew the meaning of the blade soul, if it was really like what Leon said, then Conish's fate was also doomed.