"When did it start?"
The man opened his eyes and saw that the fields under the setting sun were as before, like a golden ocean setting off billowing waves of wheat as the autumn wind blew by.
"When did Adelaide decide to join the Imperial Army?"
A girl in peasant clothes walked past him carrying a bucket full of freshly squeezed goat milk. Her slightly struggling look and shaky figure seemed to tell that the girl was not like the men in the village. Just as strong.
"I...that...actually...I thought so when I was very, very young."
This was a lie, because the idea actually came to his mind only yesterday, but it seemed that in order to protect his image in the girl's mind, he did not tell the truth.
"I don't want to spend my life doing nothing. Being a farm hand is not my ultimate goal. I want to be a soldier. I want to contribute my share to the country."
Facing the gaze cast by the other party, the man felt a little embarrassed and did not look at him. Instead, he cast his gaze to the distance, where the mountains overlapped. It is said that on the other side of the mountain, where the big city is far away from the countryside, news of military recruitment often comes from there, so the young and energetic man became interested in it.
From the travelers who passed through this place, the man learned that becoming an adventurer was not the only way out for the human race. He became an imperial soldier and obeyed the orders from above to protect his family and country. When the commander of the Nervana Army took office, But it is the most popular choice among young men of the human race.
The most important thing is that as long as you join the First Legion, you can get a subsidy of ten gold coins from the empire. This money is enough to completely lift a family out of poverty and live a relatively stable life. This is why the man decided to join the army. s reason.
It's not out of any lofty ideals, it's just so that the people you love and the people who are looking forward to your safe return can live a richer life than now. That's all.
"It is indeed the Yade I am familiar with, but he is still so dishonest." That old sigh made the man's eyes return to the girl inadvertently.
At that moment, he did not choose to escape, but looked at the smiling face in the afterglow of the setting sun. Although the other person was not very beautiful, it was still as exciting as a blooming flower in the man's eyes.
"Adyard, if you are not dead yet, please wake up! Haven't you made up your mind to go home and marry Claire after winning this war?"
The calls of his comrades came to his ears, which restored some consciousness to Yade, who was lying in a pool of blood. After waking up from his slumber, he quickly understood the current situation. This was the battlefield of the Ophenia Fort Front in the southeastern part of the Kotgama Empire. During the fight with the Demon King's army not long ago, he was knocked down by a monster and his left leg was bitten off. While he was seriously injured, he was dragged into the encirclement by the monster and fell into a coma.
The guy in front of him was a comrade he lived with day and night, and he was also the only surviving member of the group of comrades he was familiar with.
"Why are you here, Couribo? You should have retreated with those soldiers..." Yade asked the question very weakly. While speaking, he also coughed up a mouthful of blood, and he was about to retreat. Passed out again.
"Back off? Are you kidding me!" Holding Yade's collar, Kulibao slapped him in the face. Under Yard's wide-eyed gaze, he freed his hand and pointed hard at his monster. Injured by his sharp claws, his abdomen was ferociously dripping with blood, and he said harshly.
"Did you see it? This is evidence that I was scratched by that damn demon king in order to save you. Don't even think about leaving so easily before you compensate me for the cost of treatment!"
"No, I didn't force you to save me, not to mention I don't have that much money." After taking a breath, Yade responded weakly.
"Don't you have the same ten gold coins as me?"
"That's for marrying Claire, don't even think about it."
Although he showed resistance, Yade also understood the other party's intentions. If he had not been rescued, his companion would have been here with him in vain.
"But it's not that easy to win this war." Yade said, gritting his teeth despite the severe pain.
"Claire shouldn't hope that when I return to her, I will be a deserter. That would be too embarrassing."
"At least it's better than dying here like this. Do you still think that you can do anything for this war in this state? As long as you can survive, everything can be explained and everything can be started again." Courier said, with a smile on his embarrassed face that was thankful that his companion survived the disaster.
"You should still want to live, right!"
"you're right……"
Using his last bit of strength, he took the hand offered by the other party and allowed his broken body to be carried on Courier's shoulders. Yade knew that the other party wanted to take him out, but he also knew that the "hunters" who had been waiting around for a long time did not intend to let them go so easily.
Surrounded by monsters, the two soldiers leaned on each other and staggered forward step by step. Their heavy injuries could no longer support their accelerated escape, and they soon fell into death surrounded by monsters.
However, just when they all thought they were about to be handed over here and felt desperate, a fiery breath descended from the sky, burning everything that tried to hinder their progress.
"What on earth is this..." The two raised their heads and looked at the huge figure passing by in the sky, feeling a sense of awe.
Although he didn't know the purpose of the giant dragon's coming, judging from the other party's actions, it was undoubtedly assisting his side in defeating the monsters. It's not a potential threat or hidden danger. That guy has been fighting for mankind from beginning to end and is their solid and reliable companion!
The recognition from the imperial soldiers made Villafa feel for the first time that his existence had value. A life of being wrapped up in fate, and the sophistication of human beings that he should have never had the opportunity to come into contact with has now become the nourishment called "freedom", making him The "seed" rooted in the heart grows vigorously.
But it is regrettable that the old man of the dragon may not be able to wait for the day when it grows into a towering tree.
The peeling dragon scales seemed to pour golden blood rain on the vast scorched earth. As the confining halo of "Hazy Moon Streaming Light" dissipated, it became almost impossible to stop the final beast's actions. But even so, Villafa did not intend to sit still and wait for death. In order to stop the final beast, he had tried his best, but what he got in exchange was only a short moment of stagnation. In contrast, what was left to the old man Long was a more serious and fatal injury based on his already miserable body.
Under the current situation where both Garius and Artoris were entangled and unable to escape, he was the only one left with a chance to change the situation, but it backfired. Compared to that tens of thousands of feet tall and absolutely invincible existence, his power Obviously it is still too small, and even with all its strength, it cannot shake its body even a little bit.
But now that his vitality has been reduced to ten percent, the only thing he can do is to circulate in the area before the giant foot of the Final Beast falls again, clearing out all the Demon King's forces that are blocking the soldiers' evacuation, and creating a safe place for the remaining survivors. They found a way out.
But what Villafa didn't expect was that compared to his own spirit, his body could not support it and dried up first.
The broken wings were still dripping with blood, and the decline caused by excessive blood loss was finally captured by a demonized ferocious bird soaring in the sky. Then the ferocious bird let out a loud cry, spread its wings, and exhaled a burst of thunder. It suddenly descended in the next second, and the scream was like an order. The pretenders on the ground who received the information immediately turned the magic bullets that were about to pour towards the soldiers, and pointed them towards the sky like a salvo of thousands of arrows. The dragon unleashes a deadly blast of magic.
Verafa, who was hit by a thunderous blow and was paralyzed, couldn't dodge at all. He could only watch helplessly as he was hit by thousands of magic bullets, and his chest was torn apart by a huge magic spear that was over a hundred meters long. At the moment when his scales fell, Villafa was finally overwhelmed. After letting out a sad dragon roar, his huge body fell from the sky like a meteor.
The dragon's eyes overlooking the earth watched, and a large number of monsters rushed towards the place where he was about to fall. Gradually, the dragon closed his eyes in relief. He seemed to have foreseen this outcome a long time ago, the current situation of being eaten by a group of monsters and dying miserably.
It's just a pity that even though he had tried hard before, he still couldn't change his fate. He was not afraid of death, but felt ashamed.
