"Then tomorrow afternoon at seven o'clock, no exceptions."
"it is good."
The bow of the ship has moved away.
Standing on the dock, Lu Ye exhaled.
The white mist slowly drifted away in the air.
Everywhere you look, there are traces of people.
People unloading cargo panted as they carried bags and boxes off the ship; a vendor nearby argued with an old man over a price gouging on his snacks; usually well-dressed men emerged from a tavern, arms around each other, belting out off-key songs, while one of their wives charged at them menacingly with a rolling pin; young boys and girls strolled along the distant beach, whispering sweet nothings to each other.
Even though it was incredibly difficult, and their will was worn down by the war, and they lived in constant fear, life still had to go on.
Standing in the crowd, Ke Luye felt her hands and feet grow cold.
Maybe two days, maybe three days.
In short, before long, the people of the port will become corpses, and they will be completely unaware of it.
The taskbar, glowing with pale blue light, constantly reminded Lu Ye that this vibrant city was about to turn into a bloody hell.
My stomach felt like it was being churned by two hands.
How can he fight against the entire army of Verdon?
Side quests are not mandatory, and there will be no penalty for not doing them.
But that special intuition told Lu Ye—
To go means to die.
To escape means to survive.
The consequences were entirely predictable: how could one person possibly fight against a fully equipped special raiding force from Verdun?
The military wouldn't believe Lu Ye's nonsense, and even if they did, what difference would it make?
Their men were stationed in Kenny, at most strengthening defenses; they couldn't possibly venture deep into the swamp to gather intelligence on enemy forces.
The past seems to be vividly replaying before my eyes.
During that year's spring outing, young Lu Ye lied and said he had a stomachache, thus escaping the disaster.
Over the past ten years or so, in the quiet of the night, he would sometimes think of—
If I had gone then, would anything have changed?
Suddenly, my cheek was gently poked.
That was Violet; she noticed Lu Ye's unusual behavior.
"what happened to you?"
“Violet…”
Lu Ye's voice was a little hoarse.
That's right, if we want to stop the war, we must rely on her power.
But that would break the promise you made.
—We will never let her enter the brutal war.
Looking into the girl's clear and pure eyes, probably no one would want those eyes to be blinded by blood.
But that's just how the world is.
Rather than being manipulated or dominated by others, it's better to defeat those who dare to get in your way.
Only you can decide your own life.
The same applies to one's own life.
If the invading soldiers were prepared to kill.
Then they should naturally be prepared to be killed.
"If I can help... please give me your instructions."
The girl's words interrupted Lu Ye's thoughts.
It is not requesting instructions.
Lu Ye understood what she meant.
—Are you having any problems? I'd like to help you.
Chapter 78 Lu Ye's Determination
With the girl's language level of just over three months, although she could communicate, she still couldn't express her meaning precisely with words.
As for that soldierly remark he just made, he probably learned it from Hawkins and Ye Zhou.
Just over two weeks ago, Lu Ye and his friends often got together to drink.
However, Hawkins and Ye Zhou's leave ended two weeks ago, apparently because they were transferred to army units.
The distant sea was quiet, and amidst the comings and goings of people, Lu Ye confided his feelings to the girl.
"Violet, would you save someone you have no connection with?"
"save?"
The girl lowered her head and began to think carefully.
After careful consideration, she shook her head.
"I don't know, because I don't know them."
"Yes, it's a joke to risk your life for someone you have no connection with..."
Lu Ye lamented his own immaturity.
“However, I would help someone I know,” Violet said. “For example, the old lady; she’s a very kind person and she gave me cookies.”
"Oh, anything else?"
"besides……"
Violet started counting on her fingers.
"The fruit seller, and Aunt Susan from the bakery... no, I should call her 'sister'?"
"And Hawkins and Brother Ye Zhou, they always bring me food whenever we meet."
"And Sister Agali..."
"Agelli?"
Lu Ye was taken aback; he had never heard of this name before.
Violet explained.
"It's that older sister who was lying down where the wine was kept."
Lu Ye suddenly realized.
While I was drinking with Hawkins and the others, Violet always liked to hang out at the bar. I guess that's when we met.
Lu Ye felt somewhat gratified; Violet was slowly starting to make friends with others, which was truly a cause for celebration.
Violet was puzzled as to why Lu Ye seemed somewhat happy.
In fact, while Lu Ye and Hawkins were drinking and telling jokes at a small table in the corner, Violet, who was not allowed to drink and could not understand what they were saying, had no choice but to go and poke the barmaid's butt all by herself... Over time, she got to know the barmaid.
"If they are in danger, I will go to their rescue."
The girl's gaze met Lu Ye's, and it was a pure determination.
"Really? Yes, you are a kind child."
Lu Ye chuckled and gently rubbed Violet's head.
Because the body is fully mature, the hands are raised higher than usual.
However, the texture of her hair remained as smooth as silk.
"It's foolish to risk your life for someone else..."
Lu Ye spoke as if trying to boost his morale, or perhaps as if joking.
"But even if it's just for those 10,000 points, I have to go for it. Just like Uncle Wang downstairs who loves playing the stock market said, risk and reward go hand in hand!"
At this point, he scratched his face sheepishly.
"So... can you help me? I've thought of a way that won't be too dangerous, at least it's much safer than fighting on the front lines."
"Okay."
Almost without hesitation, the girl agreed to the request.
Being able to help Lu Ye gave her a sense of genuine satisfaction.
"Thanks……"
Only this sentence can express the feelings in Lu Ye's heart at this moment.
Many people shouldn't have died.
There are many sad things in this world.
Not only did Violet lose both arms in the war, but she also failed to develop feelings for him as a person.
There are also countless other people who have suffered because of the war.
But none of these factors could be the decisive factors for Lu Ye to make up his mind.
Just as he thought, it was too foolish to risk everything for someone who was completely unrelated to him.
Even in the original world, whenever I saw what had happened somewhere and how many people had died, I would at most just sigh and mourn silently in my heart.
But... what if it's someone related to me?
What if that person is very important to you?
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