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It's getting closer... getting closer... to the end of the second line of defense, getting closer.

"...!"

Bingyuan suddenly rushed out of the forest and came to a relatively open place, but he couldn't help but be shocked by what he saw in front of him.

Broken arms were scattered everywhere, and there were blood-stained weapons everywhere. Some of these weapons were placed on the ground, some were still stuck on the corpses, and some even pierced the bodies of some poor soldiers, with some weapons still attached to the blades.

Disgusting entrails.

But it wasn't these that made Bingyuan stunned.

A girl, her eyes were blank, and she was paralyzed and leaning on a stone, trying to maintain her body's sitting position as much as possible without falling to the ground.

But in fact, even if the girl didn't want to sit slumped on the stone, there was nothing she could do.

The girl's long black hair had been soaked by the rain, and her body was covered in bruises. A spear suddenly pierced the left side of her abdomen. A large amount of blood soaked into the girl's dark uniform, and her uniform was dyed red by her own blood.

It was black, and there seemed to be a very serious stab wound on the right side of her abdomen, which was bleeding profusely. Her left hand was weakly covering the wound on her abdomen, seemingly trying to stop the bleeding.

The left shoulder was also penetrated by a spear, even more severely than the abdomen, because the spear completely pinned the girl to the stone. The side of the left thigh was also penetrated by a shorter spear.

She was unable to move, and her right hand seemed to be protecting something. A faint red gas was covering her hand, but it made people feel that it would disappear at any time in the next second.

In addition to the injuries caused by these three frightening spears, the girl's right leg was shot by three arrows. One arrow penetrated the ankle, two shot in the thigh, and the girl was shot in the middle of the chest.

A long arrow and countless stab wounds on his body.

If it were an ordinary person, not to mention the severity of the wound, the blood loss alone would be enough to kill him.

"Ah...ah..."

Bingyuan's pupils couldn't help but dilate, unspeakable sadness surged crazily from his heart, incomplete words came out of his mouth, and his tears couldn't help but begin to flow out, mixing with the rain.

"Ah...poof..."

The girl's dimmed red eyes with a bit of red flame seemed to notice Bingyuan's arrival, and she reluctantly raised her head and looked at Bingyuan as if she wanted to say something, but because of her severe abdominal injury

, the lungs were in a mess, and apart from making some unknown sounds and spitting out a mouthful of blood, he could no longer make any other sounds.

But Bingyuan could still read what she wanted to say through her mouth movements.

help me.

Give it to my sister.

Huang Yulian used her only movable right hand and used all her strength to lift towards Bingyuan.

Bingyuan stretched out his trembling hands and took the envelope that she had protected with her last breath from the rain.

"Pfft..."

After I took her letter, a very forced smile appeared on Huang Yulian's pale face. Then, the remaining flame disappeared, and her head turned weakly to one side.

"Ah...ah...ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!"

Bingyuan's tears gushed out crazily, and he cried bitterly together with those from a few days ago, and roared loudly.

The pupil energy burst out from Bingyuan's body crazily, forming a highly intimidating field nearby. The madly exploding pupil energy seemed to be venting something.

Huang Yulian, formerly directly affiliated with the third squadron of the Nomus 9th Battalion, was responsible for the defense of the 18th line of defense of the second defense system during the retreat in the Central Battle. After holding on to the position for more than sixteen hours, she was killed in action.

The body was brought back by the former captain Bingyuan and cremated on the way back to the Nomus Empire.

He was promoted to sergeant at the time and was posthumously promoted to third class lieutenant the following month.

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"Please grief."

Bingyuan lowered his head and said to Huang Yuhua, whose eyes were red from crying.

"..."

But she just covered her face and said nothing.

"This is the death pension and the gold coins that came with her salary and medals."

Looking at the silent Huang Yuhua, Bingyuan once again took out a bag full of gold coins, as well as a lieutenant rank medal and a gold-plated medal from a bag he carried.

"With these two things, you can go to the military camp every month to get compensation. On the first of every month, she also has extra compensation for death in battle, so don't worry."

Bingyuan stood up, put these things on the table, and said.

"Sister...sister, how did she...leave in the end? You should know?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Yuhua's choked voice reached Bingyuan's ears.

"...She walked away smiling."

The corners of Bingyuan's eyes couldn't help but get a little wet, but he still tried his best to control his emotions and said.

"I think she was thinking that she would be happy to be able to do something for you even after she died. She said she was too clumsy to help you at home. With this money, I think it should be enough for you to live half of your life.

life."

With that said, Bingyuan was ready to leave here.

"I hope you won't be sad for too long. Since you have joined the army, your family members must be prepared for this. I believe Huang Yulian would not want you to be like this."

Before leaving, Bingyuan spoke to the silent Huang Yuhua.

Yes.

Since you join the army, you must be prepared to sacrifice.

War is cruel and merciless.

Bingyuan got on the horse and rode away from the village.

Except for those cold data, there is nothing that can prove that Huang Yulian has ever been in the army.

Now she only survives in Bingyuan's memory.

but.

What are they fighting for?

For the country, for someone? Or for yourself?

Bingyuan galloped on his horse on the way back to the military camp, thinking secretly.

Joining the army with Yuxiang... purely because of the needs of life.

Countless comrades fell in a pool of blood, and they had different ideals and revenge.

"Lian, what is your purpose in joining the army?"

During the march, Bingyuan once asked Huang Yulian this question.

"Me? I joined the army because it provided a stable salary. Anyway, I just have the potential to become something."

Huang Yulian, who was riding on the horse, answered him truthfully.

"I also have a younger sister at home. Our parents have died since we were young. We have no other relatives, and I am clumsy except for being good at fighting, so I had no choice but to join the army. I volunteered to join the front-line troops.

It’s also because promotions are faster through frontline combat. You see, I’ve been in the army for more than two years and now I’m a sergeant. I’ll be promoted to a second-class second lieutenant in just over half a year.”

Huang Yulian continued.

"Then what are your plans for the future?"

Bingyuan then asked.

"Well... after I go back this time, I want to withdraw from the frontline combat order. I will retire to the second line as an instructor and become a second lieutenant. The salary is just enough for me and my sister to live a good life."

That's what she said.

But...she died in this war.

People who join the army join the army for different reasons and purposes. Some people want to live a good life, some people just want to make a living, and some people want to serve the country loyally.

But war...is not something they, the grassroots soldiers, can master.

They are just soldiers.

Yes, just soldiers,

Soldiers who simply go to the battlefield.

Since you are a soldier, you must make all preparations.

Bingyuan thought secretly.

Yes...just go to the battlefield and fight.

No matter what the reason is...they are just soldiers.

Born to fight.
Chapter completed!