Battles were always accompanied by sacrifices, and the battlefield was always changing.
When Feng Yuchen was about to win, a group of titans suddenly rushed over and hit the entire Survey Corps by surprise. It turned out that the two intelligent titans who escaped before returned again. They did not go to the battlefield, but let the ordinary titans fight with Feng Yuchen.
The blood soaked Feng Yuchen's clothes, some of them belonged to his teammates, and some belonged to the titans.
Originally, Feng Yuchen did not have much feelings for this Survey Corps. However, when they really fought side by side, Feng Yuchen understood that sometimes feelings came out involuntarily.
An arm was injured, which made Feng Yuchen's action slow. In the face of a large number of titans, he did have more trouble, but when he was in danger, there would always be soldiers of the Survey Corps to help him resist. At this time, he understood the importance of a team.
However, Feng Yuchen did not have more power to protect all members of the Survey Corps from dying.
After killing the last titan, Feng Yuchen saved a soldier of the Survey Corps, but he was already dying …
This guy had resisted many attacks for Feng Yuchen before, but he was seriously injured …
"Captain Yuchen …"
The soldier looked at Feng Yuchen and said with a smile. "It's great that you are fine …"
"…"
Feng Yuchen did not know what to feel now. Maybe his strength made some people worship him, and then fight with him bravely, but he could not afford their lives.
"Actually, I've always been afraid of battle because all my previous team members died on the battlefield because of me … I've always been afraid of battle, but that day … when I saw you fearlessly shouting the words' Die for the sake of the nation, and face death as if it were a return 'while sitting on the back of your horse, I was truly moved …
After that, your battle made me deeply fascinated. I want to follow you and fight together. Now I can finally, Captain Yuchen, I should not be a coward, right?
I should have contributed to the country for mankind, right? "
The soldier held his last breath and said all the words he wanted to say.
"Ah!"
Feng Yuchen held the soldier's hand tightly and nodded solemnly. "You're very good. You're a proud soldier. Now, I'm sure of your bravery. You've contributed to the future of mankind. You've even killed three giants …"
When the soldier heard Feng Yuchen's words, he immediately smiled from the bottom of his heart. Hearing Feng Yuchen's approval was like receiving the most precious gift.
"Your name, soldier …"
Feng Yuchen asked.
"Lang … si … ba … la … ke …" The soldier's voice gradually weakened …
"Lance Balak, I promise you here that I, Feng Yuchen, will work hard together with you. For the future of mankind, you are a brave warrior. You are not weak at all!"
Feng Yuchen said seriously.
"…"
"Captain, he's already …"
Ricco bit his lip and said.
"Yes, I know. He … heard my last words, right?" Feng Yuchen asked.
"Yes, he heard it. He must have heard it. He left with a smile …" Ricco nodded heavily.
Bing Die looked at Lance Balak, who was hiding on the ground. He seemed to be from the same batch as her, the 103rd trainee. His grades were in the top ten, but he became cowardly when he went on the battlefield. Today, he was actually able to fight with his life on the line. It was really surprising.
"…"
After experiencing this world, Feng Yuchen realized that this was no longer a world that went through the motions, but a world that truly lived and worked hard. Every one of his teammates who died in battle was a living person. They were not fake existences. They had complete and real emotions …
This was not a game. After all, how many teammates died in the game was just a statistic. This was a real life.
Bing Die probably felt the same way. Her impulsiveness had led to the destruction of her team. She was also immersed in that kind of sadness. Although she had always thought that she was just a prepared killer, when her teammates died one after another for her, the barrier in her heart was broken. She understood that she actually yearned for a normal life. No killer was willing to be a killer …
Erwin looked at the battlefield in front of him. It could be said that they had won, but it was a pyrrhic victory. Although they had eliminated nearly a hundred giants, the number of soldiers who died in battle had also reached more than 30. This was the result of the addition of a powerful warrior like Feng Yuchen. However, this was the only battle in which humans had won with fewer soldiers!
In the past, killing a giant required the sacrifice of about 30 soldiers. But now, with the sacrifice of more than 30 soldiers, they had taken down nearly a hundred giants. This was already a great success. It could be said to be an unprecedented victory, the kind that could be recorded in the history books.
What humans needed was the courage to fight against the giants. Most of the soldiers who died in battle died because of fear, timidity, and slow reactions.
Feng Yuchen's words that day had indeed inspired the fighting spirit of many soldiers. A 12 or 13-year-old girl was willing to die, why should they be afraid of death?
"Do you feel guilty?
Actually, those soldiers who died in battle all left with a smile on their faces … "Erwin came to Feng Yuchen's side and said, wanting to comfort her …
"Of course I feel guilty. I didn't know that my courage would make so many people fight with their lives on the line. They all yearned for me, hoping that they could fight as bravely as I did. However, their bravery led to their deaths. This is not my honor." Feng Yuchen's right hand heavily hit the ground as she said.
"No, if you didn't come, more people would have died. Your arrival brought courage to the soldiers, giving them the courage to fight with their lives on the line. Today, we achieved an unprecedented victory. For the first time, we defeated the giants with fewer people. We traded the lives of thirty soldiers for the deaths of a hundred giants …
You are new to the battlefield, so you might not understand what this means, but me and the soldiers do. This is the first time humans have defeated the giants face to face. You have brought courage to the battlefield. You are our Goddess of Dawn. I didn't understand what the dawn represented the other day, but now I do. Under the light of the dawn are a group of fearless soldiers. "
Erwin said in a serious tone.
"Leader Erwin, you really don't know how to comfort people, hehe, but … thank you for your guidance. I think I have a new goal now," Feng Yuchen slowly stood up.
"Oh, is that so?
I think it must be a very exciting goal, right? "
"Yes, my goal is — to completely eliminate the giants from this world!"