Chapter 16: Just a Soldier
It's close... It's getting closer and closer... It's close to the end of the second line of defense.
"...!"
The ice source suddenly rushed out of the forest and came to a still open place, but couldn't help but be shocked by the things in front of him.
The remnants of broken arms are scattered everywhere, and they are full of blood-stained weapons. Some of these weapons are placed on the ground, some are still inserted on the bodies, and some even pierce the bodies of some poor soldiers, with some disgusting internal organs on the blade.
And it's not these that make Bingyuan stunned.
A girl, who was distracted in her eyes and sat weakly and leaned against a stone, maintaining her body's sitting posture as much as possible so as not to fall to the ground.
But in fact, even if the girl doesn't want to collapse on the stone, there is nothing she can do.
The girl's long black hair has been wet by the rain, and her body is bruised all over her body. A long gun suddenly pierced her left abdomen. A large area of blood soaked the girl's dark uniform. Her uniform was dyed red and black by her own blood, and there seemed to be a very serious knife wound on the right abdomen. She was bleeding heavily, and her left hand weakly covered the wound in her abdomen, as if she was trying to stop the blood.
The left shoulder was also penetrated by a long gun, which was even more serious than the abdomen, because the long gun completely nailed the girl to the stone, and the side of the left thigh was also penetrated by a shorter gun, which was no longer able to move, and her right hand seemed to be protecting something, a faint The red gas is hanging in her hands, but it makes people feel that the next second will disappear at any time.
In addition to the injuries caused by these three frightening long guns, the girl's right leg was also shot with three arrows. One arrow ran through her ankle, two were shot into her thigh, and a long arrow was also shot into the middle chest, and there were countless knife wounds on her body.
If it were an ordinary person, not to mention the severity of the wound, light blood loss is enough to make him lose his life.
"Ah... Ah..."
The pupils of the ice source couldn't help enlarging, and the unspeakable sadness gushed out of his heart, and incomplete language came out of his mouth. His tears couldn't help but begin to flow out, mixed with the rain.
"Ah... Poo..."
The girl's red eyes with a little red flame seem to have noticed the arrival of Bingyuan. She reluctantly raised her head and looked at Bingyuan who seemed to want to say something, but because of the serious abdominal injury, the condition of her lungs was in a mess, except for making some unclear sounds and spitting out a mouthful. Outside the blood, you can no longer make other sounds.
But Bingyuan can still read what she wants to say through her mouth shape.
Help me.
Give it to my sister.
Huang Yulian lifted it up to the ice source with all her strength with her only right hand that could move.
Bingyuan stretched out his trembling hands and took the envelope that she had protected with her last pupil to keep the rain wet.
"Pha..."
After I took her letter, a very reluctant smile appeared on Huang Yulian's pale face, and then the little remaining flame disappeared, and her head leaned weakly to one side.
"Ah... Ah... Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!!!!!!
The tears of the ice source gushed out crazily, and they cried together with the share a few days ago, and roared loudly.
The pupil burst out crazily from the body of the ice source, forming a very deterrent field nearby. The crazy bursting pupil seemed to be venting something,
Huang Yulian, the third team [Special Attack] of the Nomus Ninth [Pupil Eater] Brigade, was responsible for the defense of the 18th defense line of the second defense system during the central battle retreat. After sticking to the position for more than 16 hours, she was killed.
The body was brought back by the original captain Bingyuan and cremated on the way back to the Nomus Empire.
At that time, he was a sergeant, and he was awarded the title of third-class lieutenant the next month.
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"My condolences."
Bingyuan lowered his head and said to the topaz flower, who was already crying.
"..."
And she just covered her face and said nothing.
"This is the pension for her death and her salary and medal with gold coins."
Looking at the silent topaz flower, Bingyuan once again took out a bag full of gold coins from a bag he carried with him, as well as a lieutenant's rank medal and a gold-plated medal.
"With these two things, you can go to the military camp to get compensation every month. On the 1st of each month, as a [pupil-eater], she also has an additional death subsidy. Don't worry."
Bingyuan stood up and put these things on the table.
"Sister... Sister, she... How did you get there in the end? You should know, right?
After that, the choking sound of the topaz flower came into the ear of the ice source.
“...... She walked with a smile.
The corners of Bingyuan's eyes couldn't help but be a little wet, but he still tried to control his feelings, he said.
"I think she is gratified that she can do something for you even if she dies. I heard her say that she is clumsy and can't help you at home. With this money, I think it should be enough for you to live half of your life."
With that, Bingyuan was ready to leave here."I hope you won't be sad for too long. Now that you have joined the army, you should be prepared as a family member. I believe that Huang Yulian won't want you to be like this."
Before leaving, Bingyuan said to the silent topaz flower.
Yes.
Since you have joined the army, you should be prepared to sacrifice.
War is cruel and ruthless.
Bingyuan stepped on the horse and rode away from the village.
In addition to those cold information, it has... Nothing can prove that Huang Yulian once stayed in the army.
Now she only lives in the memory of the ice source.
But.
What on earth are they fighting for?
For the country or for someone? Or yourself?
Bingyuan rode a horse on the way back to the barracks, thinking about it secretly.
join the army with Youxiang... It's purely because of the needs of life.
Countless comrades-in-arms fell into a pool of blood, and they had different ideals and revenge.
"Lian, what is your purpose of joining the army?"
In the process of marching, Bingyuan once asked Huang Yulian this question.
"Me? I joined the army because the army has stable wages. Anyway, I just have the potential to become a [pupil-eater].
Huang Yulian, who was riding on the horse, answered him truthfully.
"I have a younger sister in my family. My parents have died since we were young, and we have no other relatives, and I am clumsy except for fighting, so I have to join the army. The troops who volunteered to participate in the front line are also because they are promoted quickly through front-line battles. You see, I have joined the army for more than two years and now I am a sergeant, and I can be promoted to second-class second-lieutenant for more than half a year.
Huang Yulian continued.
"What are you going to do in the future?"
Bingyuan continued to ask.
"Well... After going back this time, I want to withdraw from the battle sequence on the front line and retire to the second line as an instructor. It's good to be a second lieutenant. The wages are just enough for my sister and I to live a good life.
That's what she said.
But... But she died in this war.
People who join the army joined the army for different reasons and purposes. Some people want to live a good life, some people just want to live, and some people want to serve the country loyally.
But the war... It is not what these grassroots soldiers can master.
They are just soldiers.
Yes, just soldiers,
Soldiers who simply go to the battlefield.
Since you are a soldier, you have to make all the preparations.
The ice source thought darkly.
Yes... You just need to go to the battlefield to fight.
No matter what it is for... These people are just soldiers.
Ber-made for fighting.
Or, fight for what you want to protect.