There was a hubbub outside the tent. Nail, who was lying on the mattress in a daze, turned his head and saw that a corner of the thick curtain was lifted. Iron Axe bent over and entered the tent.
"Commander, Commander." He did not expect that the commander-in-chief of the First Army would come to visit him, so he quickly sat up straight and saluted.
"No need to be so polite." Iron Axe walked to the mattress and sat down cross-legged. "How are your injuries?"
"Nothing serious, just two broken teeth." Nail touched his swollen cheek and said, "They don't hurt much anymore."
"That's good." Iron Axe nodded. "Miss Nana has been very busy these days. Those with light injuries can only rely on themselves for the time being. When the rescue is over, you can apply to Baron Pine for tooth repair. The First Army will pay for it. "
"I can totally understand. She doesn't need to bother her with such a small injury. After all, Miss Nana has been working hard..." Nail paused for a moment and said, "I don't know if Hound..."
Hound was the one who had grabbed his teammate's spear and knocked him out with the butt of the spear. He still remembered vividly the scene of Hound aiming at him with the spear.
"Don't worry, he's fine." Iron Axe comforted him. "The moment he raised his spear, he was knocked down by the security team. Besides, he didn't attack his teammate voluntarily, but was forced by the ability of a pure witch, so he won't be punished. Now he has returned to the team to participate in the training. "
"Really..." Nail sighed with relief. "At that time, I thought I was going to die. What about the other squads? "
According to the pre-war arrangement, each blockhouse was arranged with two machine gun squads and a five-man security team. Even if the enemy approached the blockhouse, they would be able to defend on the spot. Except for two or three people in the squad who were responsible for carrying ammunition, the others were all wearing God's Stones of Retaliation. They had thought that this method was foolproof, but they did not expect that there would be a mistake.
"There were more or less such accidents." Iron Axe spread out his hands and said, "But they didn't cause too much harm. Otherwise, we wouldn't be standing here."
"Was the church defeated..." As soon as the words came out, Nail realized that it was an idiotic question. "Uh, I want to ask, what happened after that?"
"The enemy launched a final charge, but they were never able to cross the fourth trench. Both the God's Punishment Army and the Judgement Army were completely defeated. They left more than two thousand corpses in front of the camp and then fled in panic... We won the final victory. "
What puzzled Nail was that Iron Axe did not show too much interest when he talked about this, but his words were mixed with an indescribable sense of heaviness. However, since the other party did not tell him the reason, he did not dare to take the initiative to ask.
What followed was a long period of silence.
After a while, the commander sighed and patted him on the shoulder. "Since you're fine, take a good rest. I'll go check on the other injured people."
Seeing that Iron Axe was about to leave, Nail plucked up his courage and stopped him, "Sir..."
"What is it?"
"I … I want to leave the First Army," he whispered.
"Why?" Iron Axe frowned.
"I probably can't be a machine gunner anymore." Nail lowered his head in shame. As long as he closed his eyes, he would always think of the scene where the young woman in a red robe was shot at the waist by a machine gun. "In this battle, I didn't decisively fire at the enemy..."
"And the target is an underage pure witch, right?" Iron Axe interrupted him. "Your platoon has reported to me in the post-war summary. I don't think your idea is right, but it can't be regarded as wrong either. Now I just want to ask you, are you going to betray His Majesty? "
"No... Sir, of course not," Nail hurriedly denied. "I've been serving His Majesty all my life."
"Then I won't agree to your request," Iron Axe said without hesitation. "Now is the most dangerous time for the First Army and even Neverwinter. I ask everyone in the army to scrupulously abide by their duties and protect His Majesty Roland Wimbledon, the King of Graycastle with their lives. It's not that you can do it or try your best to do it, but you must do it! You can't be a machine gunner. You can be an observer or a protector, but you're absolutely not allowed to leave the army. Do you understand? "
The commander's last sentence was already a stern shout.
"Yes, yes! Sir! "Nail saluted and said.
"That's it." After saying that, Iron Axe left without looking back. However, Nail's heart was in turmoil.
"Didn't we win? Why is it the most dangerous time now? And Sir Iron Axe solemnly asked the First Army to protect His Majesty at the cost of their lives... A terrible thought suddenly came into his mind. "Did something happen to His Majesty in this battle?"
As soon as this thought came into his mind, he shuddered with fear.
*****
"How's the situation?" Carr Kant walked into his daughter's bedroom and saw her packing clothes.
"The First Army and the witches have surrounded the castle, and even I can't get in." Edith curled her lips. "But if he gets better, the news will definitely come out immediately, so... I guess it's the same as before."
"What about you? Are you going to travel? " The Duke picked out a black muslin evening dress from the pile of dresses on the bed, unfolded it, and looked around. "Isn't this one too revealing?"
Edith rolled her eyes. "I didn't say I wanted to choose it. And isn't this a gift from you? You even wanted me to wear it to Timothy's dinner party. "
"Ahem... really?" Carr Kant put down the dress embarrassedly. "Do you think His Majesty's troops will retreat to Neverwinter?"
"Most likely." Edith stuffed the coats into the suitcase. "Although the church has suffered a crushing defeat, the First Army has also consumed a lot of resources. The General Staff estimates that it will take a month for them to recover their combat ability. It's fine if His Majesty is fine, but he's in a coma now, so it's hard to guarantee the morale of the army. At this time, Iron Axe will absolutely not dare to continue to attack the Holy City. It's not hard to guess what he'll do next. "
"Do you have to go back with them?" Carr Kant was a little worried. "If something really... happens to His Majesty, the kingdom may fall into civil strife. It's safer to stay in the Northern Region."
"That's why I have to go to Neverwinter." The Pearl of the Northern Region straightened up and fluttered her long hair behind her back. "That place has become a new starting point for the kingdom. It doesn't matter whether Roland is there or not. His coma is both a challenge and an opportunity for the Kant family."
The Duke could not help but gasp. "Do you want to..."
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