The North soldiers simply replied angrily, “Those who invade Eurasia shall die!”
“We will capture the fugitive that Great Marshal wants!”
Damn it...
Connor was on the verge of vomiting blood.
This bunch of very poor numbskull! They deserve to live in poverty for their whole lives!
Finally, Connor ran up to the peak of a snowcapped mountain. By then, he was thoroughly exhausted.
As he watched the murderous soldiers coming closer, he let out a helpless sigh and jumped off the mountain.
Perhaps he would stand a chance to live if he jumped down.
Otherwise, the only way out was death if he were captured.
Finally, the soldiers stopped their pursuit and looked at each other.
“Do you think he’s dead?”
“I’d say there is a 70% chance that he’s dead.”
“No, we can’t give him any chance to live.”
“Take off the explosives and throw them down.”
After that, these soldiers quickly unstrapped the explosives from their chests and tossed them down the peak.
In the meantime, the remaining three Divinities were rather strong and ran at full speed.
They finally managed to outrun the soldiers and enter the borders of Eurasia.
“Report, Sir.”
“We had one fatality from our side. On the enemies’ side, Jeffrey and Phoenix are dead; Connor jumped off the cliff and we managed to disband the Satan Forces. It is a victory.”
Indeed, this was a huge victory.
They sacrificed very little in exchange for a huge success.
However, nobody rejoiced at this victory.
This was because every single soldier was like family to them.
Even the killing of a hundred enemies could never pay for the life of one soldier.
Sole Wolf inhaled sharply and asked, “What’s the name of the soldier who died?”
“Sir,” someone yelled. “His name is James Hewitt. He was from the Eight Ridges in the North.”
“He was a private. Achieved a Level One Mission once, a Level Two Mission twice, and numerous Level Three Missions.”
Sole Wolf nodded, “What about his family?”
The soldier replied, “He has an elder brother and a younger brother. His father and brothers are all soldiers in the North. His elderly mother takes care of their home alone.”
Sole Wolf announced, “Private James Hewitt sacrificed his life to protect the General. He killed Phoenix and disbanded the Satan Forces. I hereby award him an S-Class Martyr.”
“Private James Hewitt will be promoted to a Special Martyr. His brothers and father will be promoted to three ranks upward. These awards will take immediate effect.”
The soldier cringed slightly, “General...”
Sole Wolf asked coldly, “Why? Do you think that he is not deserving of this reward?”
The person shook his head, “No, Sir. It’s not that.”
“His brothers and father all died on the battlefield. They were all martyrs.”
“His mother is the only person left in his family.”
What!
Sole Wolf and the rest of the soldiers were shocked and all of them looked saddened.
After which, all of them had tears running down their faces.
Four martyrs and a surviving elderly mother...
Was there anything sadder than this?
Sole Wolf did not speak. He merely picked up a bottle of alcohol and walked towards the place where James imploded himself.
Quietly, he poured some alcohol on the ground. His Adam’s apple moved slightly but no sound came out of his mouth.
Thousands of soldiers from the North heard about this and gathered at the spot.
Sole Wolf tossed the bottle on the ground and yelled, “Attention, soldiers!”
All of them stood up straight and replied in unison, “Yes, Sir!”
Their voices echoed loudly.
Sole Wolf ordered, “Team Alpha, find Connor Black for me. I want to see his body!”
“Team Beta, find the remaining ba****ds for me. Kill them when necessary and report to me later!”
“Team Charlie, follow me to James Hewitt’s home.”
“Team Delta, protect the borders as always!”
Yes!
The soldiers went into action according to Sole Wolf’s orders.
Carefully, Sole Wolf gathered what was left of James Hewitt.
“Oh dear, this silly man. Why did he not tell me about his family?”
“If I knew that you were the only surviving son in your family, I would rather break your legs than let you sign on with the military.”
“Well, there’s no one to continue your family’s legacy now...”
“No. all the soldiers from the North will be your brothers. Our descendants will be your descendants too. There will always be someone to continue your legacy.”
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