Chapter 711
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This wasn't an unfounded worry. In this era where everyone yearned to join the army and contribute their strength to Noxus, she had already seen countless Noxians join the Noxus army because of their hopes and dreams, as well as the desire to change the current situation.
They were filled with hot-bloodedness and hoped that Noxus' system would allow their families to have enough to eat and wear and that their lives would be worth living.
But what did they gain in return?
Nothing at all.
What they gained was betrayal, disregard, and a painful death. They didn't gain anything because the commanders on the battlefield didn't care about their lives. They were just expendable goods and that wasn't all. They would face even more terrifying things in the future. Wives who lost their husbands and mothers who lost their children. Many of them lost their only source of income and could only continue to join the army. This led to another tragedy.
Curieta clearly remembered the scene when he was on the battlefield in Ionia. He was ordered by his superiors to lead a group of young soldiers with an average age of 10 to the battlefield.
Some of these young soldiers came from orphanages, some came from the streets, and some escaped from their homes after hearing stories about the battlefield. They wanted to be the next Delius.
In the stories they heard, the Delius brothers and their friends joined the battlefield at a young age and were promoted because of their bravery in battle. Not only had they made great contributions to Noxus, but they had also made themselves famous and received the highest honor in the Empire. Therefore, these young soldiers who were constantly promoted by the Empire's propaganda machine naively thought that they could earn merits at their age and joined the battlefield.
But.
That wasn't the case.
This reason had hurt Curieta countless times because the battlefield these young soldiers went to was Ionia, a battlefield that the Empire couldn't conquer even after continuous attacks. Recently, the Empire had used the entire country's strength to stabilize the battlefield. The reason why these young soldiers were sent to the battlefield was simple to the point that she didn't know what to do.
Their age would be a shock to the Ionians and cause them to give themselves away.
Just like that, countless young soldiers of her age joined the battlefield and were used as bait and expendable goods on the battlefield when Noxus didn't fully expand their frontlines.
The results were remarkable and the effect was obvious. The effect was so good that it was still used to this day.
She clearly remembered a pair of twins with a sweet smile entering the battlefield of Ionia. They even asked her if they could return home with merits and rewards during the Snow Festival. At that time, she was shocked by the way the children lined up in armor, so she nodded subconsciously.
She could never forget the smiles on the twins' faces after that.
After that, she saw their mangled corpses on the battlefield.
She started to doubt whether Noxus's war could fulfill their dreams. Could it really make the Empire powerful? Was it right for the adults to send their children to the battlefield? There were many orphans in Noxus and it was common for women who lost their husbands to remarry and give birth to more children. Noxus never lacked children and children who didn't have enough to eat could be sent to the battlefield without worrying about consumption.
But couldn't they just let these children grow up? Even in terms of combat strength, how much combat strength could a single child have? What could 10 children who weren't even 10 years old achieve?
Didn't the higher-ups understand?
If a country had to send their children to the battlefield, could this country still be considered strong?
We risked our lives to strengthen Noxus and Noxus was indeed getting stronger day by day. But in the end, we still have to send our children to the battlefield?
These doubts and doubts made Curieta extremely frustrated on the battlefield in Ionia. Sometimes, because of these doubts, he didn't perform well on the battlefield. He subconsciously questioned his superior's orders and voiced his doubts in private. This kind of behavior was undoubtedly dangerous on the battlefield in Noxus. If it wasn't for Curieta's high reputation and achievements, she might have been killed by the Emperor's assassins to prevent her from shaking the morale of the army.
Yes, Curieta was a famous person. Just as she felt guilty, she was a friend and brother who fought alongside Delius.
And a lover.
She grew up with Delius and De Levin. Although Tamara had a good relationship with De Levin, the relationship between the three of them was the deepest. To De Levin, she was his sister, mother and his brother's only lover. In her eyes, they were children who never grew up and troublemakers who always caused trouble for her to deal with. They grew up together. Her name was part of the model of Noxus. She was also part of the people the children worshipped. That was why she felt guilty towards those children and felt that she had caused their deaths.
Usually, De Levin's instigation would cause a commotion and Delius would help his brother fight back. Then, when they couldn't solve the problem, she and Delius would stop De Levin who refused to admit defeat. Then, they would be punished together. She clearly remembered that period of time, and was also clear that the reason why Moral Galen had provoked others was because she had already been targeted by others. If she didn't create a ruckus, many bad things would happen to her. Therefore, she had always been incomparably tolerant of this pair of brothers, and had grown up together with them.
Until De Levin wanted to stand out and assassinate a Noxus general. Then, their lives were involved with Noxus. They also joined Noxus's army because of De Levin and Delius's talent and courage. From then on, the three of them were no longer three useless orphans. They also learned the skills that allowed them to settle down. Because of Noxus' teachings and training, they were incomparably loyal and passionate to Noxus. Everything they had was indeed bestowed by Noxus. The reason why they were able to grow up was also because of Noxus' philosophy.
As he grew up, Teleus became shy and bold in her eyes. He was unusually passionate, but also unusually shy most of the time. She couldn't help but describe him as cute, a completely different adjective that didn't seem to fit him at all. They were inseparable, but unfortunately, they were fighting in different places and could only meet for short periods of time when they were on vacation. At that time, their relationship became complicated. In order to not distract Delius, who was fighting on the frontlines, she hid the fact that she gave birth to a child. She thought that when they met in Ionia, they would be able to confide in each other and find a suitable time to tell him that she was a father. However, her doubts about Noxus caused their relationship to become complicated.
That was also the beginning of the tragedy.
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