The stars are shining, the moon sways back and forth with the waves on the sea,

A large fleet is sailing downwind, and the Royal Navy of Valstad, carrying the officers and men of the expedition, is heading home towards the homeland.

On the stern of the super battleship "Hegemony", the stained glass inside the candles is bright, and there are dancing figures everywhere, and the song is floating in the distance.

The giant ship had a banquet hall on top of a land mansion where the high-ranking officers of the expeditionary force were partying in celebration of their victory.

This is the time to release the pressure, and even the always unsmiling General Gavin Malcolm is no longer reserved.

Gavin took off his ornate and heavy general's uniform, threw his shirt aside, revealing his hairy, strong chest, and loosened the suspenders of his bib pants.

With a rum bottle in one hand and a drumstick in the other, the drum beats are upbeat and accompanied by the rest of the band, creating a more joyful atmosphere for the officers who dance wildly.

General Poigny, on the contrary, looked serious, he was fully dressed, even wearing a medal ribbon, and he asked for a violin, and played it with grace.

The drunken officers staggered, some fell asleep on the table, and some simply lifted the carpet to cover themselves.

The stocky captain, Admiral Remington, was visibly excited, he had eaten so much that his stomach was so bulging that it looked like it was about to explode, and in order to eat more delicious dishes, he actually grabbed his throat with his fingers and forced himself to vomit in order to eat more delicious dishes.

Some people thought it was disgusting, but most people just thought it was funny, and the servant hurriedly cleaned up the filth on the floor, and General Remington sat down at the table again, and wiped out a whole roast chicken.

When he had finished eating, he wiped his greasy lips, and then got up from his chair, jumped up on the table, and sang a sailor's song with a cheerful rhythm:

”

Hey!

Sailor yo standing on the top of the mast looking out

Let's dance the night away with whiskey

Sing the boat song all night!

Sailor's love and pain hey

Fight for dreams and glory!

Sail the oceans

Relief!

Unleash it!

……

”

The officers in the hall who were not yet drunk clapped vigorously and beat the beat to join in the chorus, and not only the officers, but also the sailors and soldiers in the other cabins were also drinking and partying.

The days of wandering were coming to an end, and a month earlier, the expeditionary force had won a great victory in the colonies of the New World.

They outnumbered the Sylvinian colonial army and even captured the commander-in-chief of the enemy army, Rudolf Habsberg.

At this moment, the noble-born prince is under house arrest in a certain luxurious warehouse, hearing the singing in the distance, the prince is in a daze with a gloomy face to the wallpaper, the dream of becoming the crown prince by virtue of military exploits has been shattered, he will be taken to the Valstad Empire by the enemy as a trophy, and what awaits him will be endless humiliation.

As the night wore on, the atmosphere of the banquet on board was getting louder and louder, and the foul air was extremely uncomfortable as many people smoked pipes in the hall.

Marshal Dali Einfurt quietly left his seat, and he crossed the narrow aisle to the deck, where he leaned on the guardrail and looked up at the stars.

Dalí took out the pocket of his military uniform and took out a small beautifully painted wood carving, which was the image of a red mountain eagle.

It was a gift from the little lark, the Aboriginal girl translator.

The girl had gone to great lengths to carve this little thing, and her little hands had been cut several times, which showed how much she cared for herself, but she had little regard for her emotions, and only treated her as a child, for which Dalí felt guilty.

(I'm sorry...... May you be happy in heaven, good girl. ）

As soon as he saw the wood carving, he couldn't help but think of the past, where Dalí witnessed the tragic fate of the poor girl.

It was he who saved the girl from the slave traders, saved her tribe of red mountain eagles, and likewise, it was he who witnessed the girl's death, holding the little bloody body in his arms and watching her take her last breath.

Despite the victory, the price was not small, and more than 7,000 Valstad soldiers died in that New World.

Upon his return, Dalí, as commander-in-chief, had to perform an unpleasant job, visiting the widows of certain high-ranking officers, telling them about her husband's heroic deeds, and personally giving them consolations.

He couldn't rejoice at the thought that he was about to face so many tears, so he left the banquet scene.

Dalí felt a little tired, he looked up to feel the fresh sea breeze, and his thoughts about his hometown and loved ones intensified.

It's autumn in my hometown, Tagarvi, and the scenery must be very good, so I really want to go back and walk in the garden with my wife and son, stepping on those crunchy fallen leaves.

At this time, the hazy sky shrouded the ocean, a dark cloud covered the starry sky, and in an instant, everything was no longer colored, and the waves that should have been blue became darker, and the mood became more depressed.

Thanks to his strong memory, it was difficult for Dalí to forget the sounds and smiles of his old friends, and the afterimages of the dead kept flashing in his mind, lingering and tormenting his mind.

(Everyone envies my brains, saying that I am the first wise man of the Empire, that I am a mobile library, but they do not know that this gift of God is a double-edged sword, useful knowledge and happy memories are forever preserved, and those sad things can never be forgotten...... ）

He remembered a fragment of a poem by the famous poet Izeye of Valstad:

“

Embrace the remnants of autumn

and remember the rain of tears

It flows through the barren land

It then flows into the river

”

At this time, Major Duwalt, the logistics quartermaster, came to the deck for a walk with a wine glass, and happened to see Dalí's back.

"Lord Elector, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, I drank too much, come out and breathe." Dali lied, "What about you? ”

"My lord, I feel a little uncomfortable, my half-brother Robert Jr. died in the Battle of Delta Valley, I really don't know how to explain this to his fiancée."

Dali turned around: "Major Duwalt, we have all lost a lot, but this is all in the past, believe me, everything will be fine, with our efforts, the empire will be prosperous and powerful." ”

"Yes, it's all gone......," Duwalt continued, taking a sip of his wine, "Lord Marquis, I have seen so many of my friends die in battle that I forget the names of some of them, but if I weep bitterly every time, how can I have time for anything else?" ”

"That's right." Dali patted the other party on the shoulder: "Duwalt, your wine glass is empty, let's go, let's go back to the cabin and have a drink!" General Remington says he's going to sing the boat song all night, let's see if that guy is bragging! ”