Oh no, I have become a character in the card pool?

Chapter 9: The traces of war on the land
Ever since the remnants of the world called Broken Time and Space descended into this world more than one hundred and fifty years ago.

There has never been a normal sun in the sky of this world again.

But in the old man's memory, he has been fighting since he was born, and he has only heard about what the sun looks like from the older generation.

It is said that it was a warm ball of fire.

It will hang in the sky during the day, and you can feel the warmth just when it shines on your skin.

In the sunny countryside, children can walk on the soil without restraint and get themselves dirty.

Finally, I lay exhausted by the flowing stream, spending the day looking at the blue sky with a tired smile.

No need to worry about evil spirits, no need to worry about the voices that may appear at any time and curse that you will die if you don't follow the rules.

Saito Riku couldn't imagine such a scene.

So when he was a child, he could only beg his grandparents again and again to describe more about the peaceful era.

Later, I heard that there was a defeat at the front line.

The original small village had to be abandoned, and the already difficult living environment had to be further reduced.

My grandparents were already very old at that time. They couldn't leave their hometown and finally decided to spend their last time at home.

From then on, Saito Riku no longer heard stories about the peaceful times.

That was the thirteenth year of the Broken Age, and he had signed up for the army in the eighteenth year.

He was only twenty-two years old that year.

His initial reason for joining the army was different from that of his other comrades who were full of passion and hatred in order to recover their homeland.

Saito Riku just wanted to visit other territories of "Broken Time and Space".

It is said that in different war zones, the blocks eroded by broken time and space will also show different properties.

The sky of [Demon's Ghost Realm] is an eternal night without light, because only the demons in the darkness can wreak havoc and turn the earth into the underworld.

I heard that the sun in other war zones is also fake, otherwise there would not be a bloody moon at night.

That was an alien celestial phenomenon that was different from reality.

But even so, Saito Riku still wanted to go and see, even if it was just hypocritical, he wanted to see the huge fireball hanging in the sky with his own eyes.

But unfortunately.

As a soldier of the "Demon and Netherworld", it is not easy to cross regions to participate in combat.

Not to mention that the higher-ups will not allow the number of troops to decline, the more simple reason is that their strength does not allow it.

At that time, the Alliance was vigorously promoting the new era of spirit envoys.

They are different from ordinary humans. It is said that they can make contracts with heroes from other worlds and have the ability to change the outcome of battles on their own.

Only those people can safely cross the border and go to other areas to fight as combat forces.

Unfortunately, Saito Riku did not have the qualifications to be a spirit bond master, and in the end he could only become an ordinary human soldier, carrying the newly developed firearms of the Alliance to fight.

Fortunately, he was a pretty good shot.

So in the more than 30 years that he served in the army, he was able to survive the front lines every time.

Later.

For some unknown reason, the Alliance seemed to have changed its strategy towards the Broken Space and Time.

Suddenly, there was no requirement to launch a counterattack in all places, only to defend the border line and regularly clear out the invading monster entities.

Because of the change in strategy.

As a result, the already tight military expenditures in various war zones were finally freed up. In addition to the spirit envoys who could change the situation of the war, a large number of ordinary human soldiers were able to retire and return home.

Saito Rikuya is one of the retired military personnel.

After he retired, he found that his hometown, which had already retreated once, had once again become an occupied area.

Fortunately, nothing happened to my parents, and they were given a small piece of farmland by the local government.

In this way, Saito Riku, who had given up the idea of ​​getting married and having children early on and did not want his descendants to live in such an era, finally settled down.

I lived with my parents for more than ten years, until I saw them pass away peacefully.

A few more years passed.

The already elderly Saito Riku received a notice from the government again after a long absence.

They said that due to long-term invasions, the E-026 area has been identified as a high-risk area.

In order to save unnecessary expenses, the government will relocate the people and towns in the area and transfer supplies to safer areas in the rear.

Because of his achievements in the military, Saito Riku was able to choose the area he wanted to live in first.

And they can also get complete pension benefits. Saito Riku looked at the letter for a few seconds, smiled, and then burned the envelope.

after that.

In the small town where he lives, he and a few other elderly people are the only ones left.

However, because there are still fields, human technology has also improved greatly over the years thanks to the teachings of the "contracted spirits".

So these old guys get together and food, clothing, housing and transportation are not a problem.

Some time passed.

A white-haired girl, only about fifteen years old, came to the town where they lived.

She said lightly that she was a newly assigned spirit envoy to guard the E-026 area and would live in a nearby garrison base in the future.

Her tone was as if she was stating a business matter, as if she had not expected a response and was prepared for a lot of booing.

After all, who would believe that a spirit master who doesn't even have a spirit contract can independently guard an area?

Maybe she has experienced similar things countless times along the way.

I've long been accustomed to the contempt and disappointment.

Saito Riku still can't forget that day.

He couldn't remember how long it had been since the town was so lively.

Many old ladies surrounded the girl, and seeing her helpless expression, they excitedly took out their treasured clothes and wanted to put them on her.

At the age of fifteen, she looks like the granddaughter of several old guys.

This made them, who had been lonely for a long time, boil over with excitement.

Moreover, she is petite and cute. Unlike other spirit envoys who were sent here, she does not complain about her fate or fear that she has been assigned a fatal task.

They arrogantly believed that they could defend the place independently with their own strength and were unwilling to say a word to these stubborn old people who refused to leave.

The girl seemed cold and introverted, but faced with the kind enthusiasm of many elderly people, she could only nod with a blushing face.

When she finally returned, the several large bags of vegetables and fruits she had grown were stacked up so high that they were almost taller than her.

after that.

The girl would often run into the town to see if there was any way she could help.

As residents of the small town, the old man gradually became familiar with the other girl. Since he used to be a soldier, the girl asked him to share his experience with her.

to be frank.

Saito Riku dared to guarantee that he had never seen such a talented shooter in his life.

He was able to master the feeling of the gun after just a dozen shots for the first time? Did the sky fall? Or did all mankind forget to take him along when they evolved?
He couldn't hit the distant bull's eye at all without firing hundreds of shots!

To be honest, if he had such unreasonable talent when he was young, he would be so envious that he would grit his teeth.

But Saito Riku is already old.

So when I saw the girl walking towards me without confidence, lowering her head and apologetically saying that there were still many things she had not done well.

The old man just nodded seriously and said, "You're already very good at your age, but you need to practice more in the future."

Of course, after that time, when the white-haired girl wanted him to demonstrate again.

The old man would say that he didn’t sleep well last night and that the wet weather caused his back pain, so he declined.

Thinking back on these things now, especially when that naive girl believed it, the elderly Saito Riku still can't help but smile.

He often couldn't help but wonder what it would be like if he really had a granddaughter.

He must be a cute child like this girl, right?
"Alas, I am really getting old."

Saito Riku sighed, his deep eyes looking at the demons rushing in from afar, as well as the red demon entities that had fallen all over the ground.

With his slightly tired and trembling hands, he slowly put the pipe in his mouth.

"When people get old, they can't help but recall the past. Being distracted during a battle is a big taboo."

He muttered to himself in an old voice, exhaled a long puff of smoke and shook his head.

"I teach that kid common sense, but I can't do it myself. That's not okay."

The old man spoke calmly, calmly placed the butt of the gun against his shoulder, and squinted his eyes to aim again.

"I'm already this old, I can't afford to lose face like this."

Pull the trigger.

Gunshots.

(End of this chapter)