Chapter 40: The Redemption of Fern
Fern closed his eyes and couldn't bear to look at the desperate sight before him, Kaya and Ness sobbed softly, Ness crossed her hands, closed her eyes and began to pray softly. Even Rui lowered his head and said something silently.
The crow group that had experienced this scene finally broke out, and the mercenaries finally broke through the fear in their hearts and drew their swords one after another. They had been silent for too long, and since they had been cornered by the Doyles, and had been stopped by high-level mages that ordinary people had never had the chance to meet, the mercenaries' psychological defenses had almost collapsed. But after witnessing Stan's heroic actions and Lil's tragic death, they finally overcome their fears.
"Miles, give the order, fight to the death!" Quentin called out his sword.
"Let them see the strength of the Crows!"
"yes, come on, you can't let Liel die in vain. ”
Miles slowly drew his sword with a serious expression, and his body was majestic, and he stood still facing the direction of Fern and Stan. "With you makes us shine in glory, the Crows are grateful to you, now, let the Crows fight for you!"
The old mercenary raised his big sword, and his uplifting voice was as loud as a bell, "Warriors of the Crow Regiment, you can live humbly or die bravely, I shouldn't have forced you to choose your own way, but today, I implore you, let us choose the latter together, for the Crow Regiment, for Wallis!" Miles took the lead and rushed towards Dias.
"For the Crows!For Wallis!" All the Crows' mercenaries desperately launched a surprise attack on the Doyle.
Still expressionless, Dias raised his sword again, and the knights on both sides rushed out together, and the scouts behind him also raised their crossbows and began to aim.
The mercenaries who rushed to the front charged forward with the crossbow arrows fired by the scouts, and they evaded the knights' blockades, and took advantage of their light stature to cross the defense line formed by the Doyle knights, and finally rushed to the scouts. Although the number of mercenaries who can rush here is not much, most of them are blocked by knights on the periphery, or unfortunately they are directly shot to the ground by the scouts, but it is these mercenaries who cut down most of the scouts who have just put down their bows and crossbows and hurriedly responded to the battle. But after the rest of the scouts reacted, it became a tragic stalemate.
It was a bloody battle, with the sound of fighting and screaming endlessly, and the smell of blood in the air was pervasive, and the blood spread out, as if the whole earth was dyed red.
Miles' voice continued to reach the ears of the mercenaries, "Hold on, the mercenaries of the Crow Regiment, even the Doyle, must tremble in front of you!"
The hunter's falcon circled in the sky, and suddenly a sharp chirp pierced the sky, announcing the loss of a life. The fighting grew softer and softer, and as the last mercenary fell, the battle was finally over.
There was no winner in this battle, both sides suffered heavy losses, and the Crows were wiped out except for Kaya. The Doyle were left with only Dias and two scouts, both wounded. The ground was strewn with corpses with weapons attached, some of them lying together, and they did not release their swords from their chests until they died.
In front of Miles' corpse lay the bodies of two Doyle scouts, and behind him was the corpse of the hunter, who was shot in the heart by a bow while defending his back, and then cut down by a knight. At this point, his body was lying facing the ground, and something seemed to be pressed under his body.
"You ......," Dias cursed angrily, "if it weren't for your trickery in the woods to disperse half of my troops......" Halfway through that, Dias was shaking with the pain in his stomach, and couldn't say the second half of his sentence.
Shaken by the tragic sight before her, Ness fell to her knees and clasped her fingers together, praying for the deceased, tears streaming down her eyes.
Stan still hugs Lil, gently wiping the tears from Lil's face.
Kaya couldn't stop crying, and in the blink of an eye, her former friends had disappeared in front of her, and she regretted that she couldn't join her companions in fighting to the death, and Fern held her hand tightly, both hands shaking.
Fern struggled to his feet and sat down in front of Kaya, looking sadly at the girl. "Kaya, I'm sorry, I ...... I still haven't been able to save you, and I probably shouldn't have made a decision for everyone, everyone...... All dead...... They're all dead, and if it weren't for my decision, everyone might have been able to escape. ”
Kaya shook her head with tears in her eyes, "No, Fern, you're not wrong, at that time, no one can make a better decision, you've done your best." The girl's hair stuck to her cheeks because of the shaking, which showed the girl's sadness and haggardness.
"No, there must be a better way, there must be a way to get everyone out safely. Fern clutched at his hair, despite the pain of the burns on his hands. "I'm useless! I've hurt everyone...... I ......"
"Fern!look at me!Fern!" Kaya's tone suddenly became stern, "No one will blame you Fern, you have to believe in yourself, you make the most correct decision in the most dangerous moment, and stand up bravely when no one else dares to make a decision, everyone trusts you, no matter what the outcome will be." ”
Fern looked up into Kaya's eyes, "But this is the way it ended, is this really the right decision?"
Kaya nodded firmly. "Yes, Fern, no one can do better, not even yourself, because it's already the best decision. Although it ended like this, if we had chosen other ways out, it would have only ended worse. ”
"Really? Do you really think that? Everybody...... Do you think the same way?" Fern had been blaming himself for his crows since the fall of the Crows a few years ago, always believing that he had harmed his companions, and had never been relieved of his suspicions. His companions had long since left him, leaving Fern alone, and no one could tell him what they were thinking. And now, in the source of magic, the reborn Kaya has finally told Fern everything he's been looking forward to.
"Yes, trust me Fern. Kaya chewed on tears and smiled, taking Fern's hands and gently holding them in her own. The girl's hand was warm and soft, constantly channeling strength to Fern through her own body heat. Slowly, Kaya leaned forward, her soft, moist lips kissing Ferne's burning forehead, and kept kissing as if until the end of the world.
"Thank you...... Thank...... Thank you," Fern looked at Kaya's hands gratefully, tears in his eyes. These are tears of relief and tears of relief.