Battle of Stella (1)

Alex did not come back. He went closer to investigate the situation and then went to the Earl of Stella's mansion to discuss the assembly of troops and the evacuation of civilians from the war zone.

The territory of Earl Stella is close to the territory of Amiel. If a war breaks out, this will be the first battlefield.

After Li Weier formally declared war on Chunie, he also issued a notice to persuade him to surrender.

The general meaning is that as long as you surrender, declare yourself a vassal state of Lebanon, and accept control, there will be no war and the casualties will be reduced.

This is also a formality.

Chuuni was not a weak country and had no intention of surrendering to Livil.

On the contrary, enthusiasm for war in Qiuye was unprecedentedly high.

Inger drove through the streets and saw people talking about the war everywhere.

Men and women shouted, "To die on the battlefield is the ultimate romance," "I will be crowned a noble when I return victorious after killing the enemy," "Who is afraid of those barbarians from the West Mountain who smell like dragons?" "Protect our motherland from being invaded by foreign races." "Kill the traitors and take back the fiefdom in the southwest."

Children were playing naively in the streets wearing replica military uniforms and holding toy guns.

Now, everyone knows that war is about to start. The trivial gossip about life has been replaced by the topic of war, which is either panic or exciting.

The newspaper boy also launched a conscription campaign.

Military factories rushed to produce weapons and equipment, and clothing factories rushed to produce military uniforms.

There was a long queue at the recruitment point set up on the street, and young people walked in with smiles on their faces.

Inger sat in the car, recalling the scene he saw when he returned to school to retrieve materials a few days ago.

The academy also suspended classes for pre-war training and preparation.

Students from the Royal Militant School of Nantes are obliged to perform military service, especially as knights.

Knights of rank 2 and above are required to enlist, and the lowest rank is corporal.

In peacetime, they only need to stay in a certain territory until their compulsory service period is over. In wartime, they are real frontline officers and soldiers.

Qiu Nie's military base is not low, but casualties are inevitable during war, so the reserve force must be expanded and training must be started in advance.

After discussion, the parliament issued a military mobilization order and began conscription. People signed up voluntarily, and after passing the physical examination, they entered the reserve training. After passing the training, they officially joined the army. At the same time, the gender restrictions on conscription were lifted. As long as the physical fitness was qualified, women could also join the army, and a special team was organized.

The students of the same class as him, the 836th class, had just finished their studies and were about to join the expedition. They were the first batch.

Not only their academy, but other academies in the capital that mainly educate knights and wizards will also send their top grade students into the army.

Many wizards also need to perform military service. Inger, as the son of a duke and a sixth-level wizard, should also be required to do so.

But he had already obtained the tacit approval of Alex, Ola, and even the Vatican, and his physical condition was not up to standard, so he was exempted from military service as he wished.

But he did not feel the joy or relief he had imagined.

He witnessed the heated and absurd scene on the street and returned home.

Lanmore came back from the palace before him and was changing his coat. He looked up and saw his face and asked, "What's wrong? You don't look well."

Inger shook his head, and the family sat down together to have a rare meal.

It was exceptionally quiet and peaceful at Neka's house, because the mansion was large and one could not hear the noise from the street while sitting in the living room.

Inger looked down at the exquisite food and suddenly felt that it tasted like wax. He raised his head and saw his parents and brother looking at him.

Kalena sat next to him and reached out to touch his face. "Are you feeling unwell?"

Inger froze at the warmth of his palm.

Peng Delijia put down his knife and fork, "Call the doctor and the wizard quickly."

Lanmore said, "You were so distracted when you just came back. Are you too tired these days? Why don't you finish eating and lie down?"

Kalena looked at the food in front of him that had not been eaten up yet: "You don't eat much to begin with, at least fill your stomach."

Peng Delijia complained, "Your Majesty is such a fool. He has been dragging you two into the palace to do work. Have you not had a good sleep these past few days?"

Inger drank a few sips of tea and smiled gently, "I'm fine. I don't need a doctor. I just have a lot to worry about. I'm sorry to have made you worry."

He chewed slowly and finally tasted the food a little, but even the salad leaves tasted bitter.

The Duke and Duchess chatted with him in a casual manner, hoping that he would share his difficulties.

Inger simply diverted the conversation to something irrelevant.

Lanmore couldn't help but say, "Ying, if you encounter any troubles, don't hide them, tell us, okay?"

Everyone was silent for a while.

Inger asked slowly, "Brother, will you join the army?"

Lanmore looked confused. "Me? Of course I can't do that." He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What are you thinking? Are you worried about that?"

Although he is a fourth-level knight, he has not trained in swordsmanship for a long time and has devoted all his attention to government affairs.

There was no way Aura would let him go to the battlefield.

This means that his fate has changed and he will not die on the battlefield.

Ola and Alex are people who keep their promises, and their family is safe.

Inger lowered his head with mixed feelings, feeling a little overwhelmed.

Before the war broke out, he had been making various preparations and was extremely busy. Although it was not the originally planned 1895, because they moved quickly, everything had been basically completed, so it didn't matter if it was a little hasty.

At that time he was very clear that everything he did was for the future war.

But now, the war is imminent. Officers and soldiers are about to go to war. He and his family will not appear in the expedition.

He did everything within his power to the best of his ability.

His mission, which he started to appease his conscience, has now come to an end...

"Promise me again! You will never let me and my family go to the battlefield!"

Did it.

His goal was achieved.

He also made a great contribution to the preparation work, and the rest can be left to Alex.

Win or lose, all he has to do now is sit back and wait for the result.

like a dream.

Inger was stunned for a while, sighed, and said, "I will go to school tomorrow to see my friend off."

The three of them said in unison: "Let's go together."

After blurting out the words, they looked at each other and smiled awkwardly.

Inger chuckled. "Don't worry."

Inger looked at his friends, who were all dressed in uniform and ready to go, and the words he had prepared were nowhere to be found.

Needless to say, Uri and Cheryl, the Stella territory is their family's territory, and Bibidai's family, the Viscount Cente's territory is just below Stella.

Three level five talented knights, no matter how you look at it, there is no reason not to go.

Alex had brought Kumpewu and Alsophila with him when he set out.

Cheryl touched Inger and Noriha's shoulders lightly with her fists.

"Don't look so reluctant. We'll see each other again after we win, right?"

"Look, his face is full of the words 'I really envy your foolish optimism'."

Cheryl glanced over and asked, "Will you die if I talk nicely?"

Bibidai shrugged, sat cross-legged on the table, looked at Inger and asked, "Sometimes I really don't understand where your unusual caution comes from."

Inger responded with silence.

Bibidai seems to be out of touch, but he is unexpectedly sharp in some areas.

Noriha went over to help Cheryl adjust her collar and badge.

Uri, who was standing by, looked at Inger and suddenly said, "After I came back, I also thought, if my bullet had shot that man in the head that day, would those innocent people he killed later have saved their lives?"

Inger looked up at him.

Wu Rui smiled and said, "But that is something that cannot be changed. There is still a lot I can do. I will not hesitate any more."

Because only in this way can he protect his family.

Cheryl pouted: "If you say so, then I am the same."

Wu Rui touched her head.

Inger looked at them, his heart slowly twisted into a ball. He asked with difficulty: "What about you?"

Aren't you afraid of death?

You have no idea now that the battlefield is an endless hell.

Cheryl and Uri looked at each other and said in unison, "Isn't it enough as long as we win?"

Inger's bitter smile was reflected in their eyes.

Cheryl poked his bitter face and said, "We are strong. We will survive."

[But, in war, there are no winners.]

Inger swallowed the words.

They cannot understand the meaning of this sentence at all now.

Most of the students and citizens out there cannot understand.

They now put victory in the war above their own lives and the lives of their loved ones.

But how can victory in war be more precious than this one life?

By the time you lose it, it's too late.

Maybe a few of them will survive this war because they are strong enough, but what about the ordinary soldiers and civilians who are not as strong as them?

They came to the battlefield with hope in their hearts, but they probably wouldn't understand what was waiting for them until they died.

This was the case with the war in the Western Continent, and even more so with the inevitable war with the demon clan that followed.

Norihua looked at them in their neat and dignified military uniforms and said with envy, "If I were a wizard or a knight, I would have gone with you. What a pity."

Wu Rui smiled and said, "There are so many things you can do."

Bibi Dai: "You just need to be responsible for delivering food and supplies to us."

Noriha said jokingly, "Then I won't charge you a penny less, okay?"

Bibi Dai: "Tsk, stingy."

Cheryl took her arm and said, "I'm definitely not the same, am I?"

"Of course~"

Inger looked down at his clenched fists.

He asked himself this question countless times these days, but ultimately could not come to a conclusion.

“If you have the ability but do nothing, then any bad things that happen will be your responsibility.” (1)

This is a line from a very old movie. In the era when he lived, most people disagreed with it.

However, when a doctor stands next to a dying patient, can he resist extending a helping hand even though he has the ability?

This ability was acquired by taking shortcuts.

But it is indeed his own ability.

He was watching his friends go to the battlefield one by one, while he hid behind with peace of mind.

Selfishness is human nature, and he does not deny his selfishness.

But if he hadn't established friendships with these people, would he not have been so confused and hesitant?

Inger loosened his hand, and there was a magic wand in his palm. The phoenix totem, with its empty eye, was looking straight at him.

The school held a grand farewell party for the students who were going to war. The knights dressed in gorgeous military uniforms rode on horses and marched into the streets in a line.

There were many familiar faces there, all of whom were children he went to school with every day.

Flowers, cheers, hope and expectation fell on the heads of these young people who had just reached adulthood.

Even the most humble person would be overwhelmed by these things.

On campus, there are countless scenes of confessions before battle.

They waved goodbye to their parents and friends brilliantly.

Champagne clinking music before the war.

It was like a foreshadowing of a scene from a movie.

Inger was the only spectator who didn't smile.

He watched the boys disappear on the transport platform in silence.

This scene happened several more times in the capital.

The soldiers marched in formation and passed by.

Almost everyone blindly believed that the war would be won.

Inger came to the palace again that day.

He was met by a servant rushing in.

"Ah, forgive me, sir."

"It's okay, come in."

Inger thought it must be an urgent matter, so he hurried in.

"Your Majesty! The knights just intercepted a peregrine falcon coming from the southwest!"

Each territory has a messenger bird marked.

Ola just wanted to take it.

Inger held his wand to the letter.

"Let me check it out first."

Aura was stunned for a moment and took back his hand: "Well, okay."

Inger removed the tracking magic on the letter and gave it to Aura.

As she opened the letter, Inger stood behind her and watched:

My damn (crossed out) (dear) sister:

Thank that lucky wizard for me.

Thank him for sending me to reunite with my grandfather.

Looking forward to seeing him again.

My brother, Alex, we will see you soon too.

Rudolf Levitra

Ola laughed angrily: "Did this bastard write the letter just to get mad at me? Then he achieved his goal! Or is he trying to sow discord? He obviously doesn't even know who you are. Idiot!"

She turned around and saw Inger's face turned pale and he froze there.

Ola quickly grabbed the letter and said, "Hey! What's wrong with you?"

The trembling breathing stopped, and Inger slowly closed his eyes as if resigned to his fate.

"Rudolf... is it okay to take a photo like that? What if he doesn't come?"

"No, the wizard sacrificed his life to protect Alex. I'm also curious about how he survived such an injury. Alex's expression would be even more worth seeing if he killed the wizard in person."

(1) Spider-Man.