Abandoned Lover [Future]

:"retreat."

He boarded one of the inconspicuous light fleets when he came, and flew towards the direction of the army in the silence that was out of tune with everyone.

……

Cornova, Wartime Special Command.

Eugene's face was extremely pale, and he sat down heavily in front of the round table.

In front of him, Sisong was nowhere to be seen, only Jiev looked at him mockingly: "Excellent wrist, Arning...general."

Eugene looked at him, no longer in the mood to argue with him.No matter how much he hated Tiev, the laying of the defense line would not have been possible without the man's quick reaction today.

After a long silence, Eugene opened his mouth: "...we need to take back the remaining half of the center."

Tiev slowly extended a hand to him: "If you can replicate today's victory, please do so."

Eugene's eyes were dead silent: "We have no way to deal with the assembled blood lions, and today's battle cannot be repeated."

Another long silence.This time it was Tiev who broke the silence—he turned his wrist slowly and looked out the window: "Even if you don't move, in three months, everything will be over. You have already done it. Knowles expects you Things to do."

Eugene raised his eyes upon hearing this, waiting for an explanation from Ziev.The old man took a breath slowly, and continued: "... Knowles told me and Sisong Blood Lion the inside story before going out. The pioneers have already done experiments, even if it is this kind of malice combined with other heritage traits Blood, no matter how high the upper limit of the user's ability is, it will definitely die automatically three months after the onset."

...In other words, even if nothing is done now, the war will automatically end in three months.

No wonder Ziev has been so calm.

Eugene turned his head left and right.This is a very strange thing. In front of him, Diev seems to be more frank and talkative than the rumors.What is this disguise for?He couldn't figure it out.But being able to say such a content shows that Jiev is too lazy to pretend in front of him that he has nothing to do with the blood of malice.

Something stuck on Eugene's side crotch, he slightly adjusted his sitting posture, and took out the things in his pockets casually.At that time, a handkerchief that was soaked in blood and rolled into a ball, the surface has long since dried up, made a slight sound when it was placed on the table.

Tiev turned his head and saw this scene, his expression changed slightly.Eugene didn't care about the other party's reaction, and just asked, "Do you know how many people will die in these three months?"

Diev looked away from the handkerchief and gave a number without emotion.The number was so large, and his tone seemed to speak of some easily affordable sacrifice.

"This is still the worst case scenario." Jiev said slowly: "...the green star alone has 40 billion people, which is an acceptable level of war damage."

Eugene stared at him expressionlessly, but the focus of his gaze made a slight mistake and fell behind Jiev.

"When the counterattack is launched three months later, all the people of the alliance will remember the sacrifices they made for unity." This sentence became the conclusion of the old man, and Eugene finally couldn't help laughing after he finished speaking .

It's the kind of smile that you think is funny.

Eugene remembered Diev's background.

——As a man at the top of the alliance's power, he had no father and no mother, his wife died young, and his two sons and one daughter all inherited the mantle, but they passed away unexpectedly one by one in their prime.

"General, I thought that based on your experience, you would understand better that the dead are not just a small number." He refocused his gaze on Tiev's face, his eyes calm: "They are the parents of other people, Children, lovers. By you..." He stopped talking, as if he was considering the words, but he still chose the first words that emerged: "...everyone killed by you has tried hard to think To survive."

Through Tiev's weathered face, Eugene saw No. 6's smiling face.Seven years ago, one person left, but two souls were taken away.

... This kind of pain, Tiev should have tasted it several times, but this person seems to have never known it.

For a moment, Ziev looked almost on the verge of refuting his wording.However, in the end, the old man just said: "However, as I said before, we still have no effective means to fight against the blood lion."

Eugene didn't speak for a moment.

He will not refute this, but he also clearly understands that whether fighting the blood lion or waiting for nothing is not the only way to end the war.

The choice he didn't want to make hovered in his heart and palm, corroding him from the inside to the outside.

That choice is called "stop killing with killing".

——Sagrand's military power has never focused on defense, even if it is a blood lion, the only means of defense is evasion.When the blood lions are pulling on the front line, they actually have the option to penetrate the opponent's front and directly attack the opponent's base camp.If the damage caused to the enemy's rear is severe enough, this part of the pressure will definitely attract the blood lion to return to defense.Depending on the amount of damage they caused, they might be able to force Sageron to surrender early, or at worst, greatly expand the scope of the defense.

Such an option is not within the scope of others' choice, because no one can guarantee that they will be able to break through the blood lion's blockade, and even drive across the border after that to send firepower directly to the rear center.The capture of the Valkyrie was still shocking. No one dared to say that their intelligence and force were better than that legendary general.

But Eugene knew he could do it.What stops him now is not ability, but the conscience in his chest.

He spent too much time under the blue sky of the barn star, where he saw many gentle smiling faces who were no different from him.What did those innocent people do wrong?The struggle of the superiors brought them in without any resistance. He still doesn't know whether the coffins have been placed in those empty tombs to welcome the lost souls back to their hometown.

——From the beginning to the end, they were just the most unarmed and ordinary group of people who wanted to live a good life.

Eugene slowly closed his eyes.

However, sitting in the White Tower now is not a technician named Palmer, but a general named Alning.His duty and oath weighed heavily on him, forcing him to choose between killing and stopping the killing or watching the civilians die.

...he had no choice.

Now that things have happened, shouldn't he be grateful that he will be the perpetrator of this matter?Because no matter where you look at it, he is so suitable—he is an unknown trump card, a lone wolf with blood on its front paws but not shot down.He drew the shameful scar on Sagrand's back with his own hands. For the blood lion, it was the most gnashing and tempting bait.He can even make his own choice, focusing on the military base and the nobles who support the military, rather than the lowest level of the people.Then at the very end, he'll drag as many enemies as he can while being cut off, and die happily together.

—On this road of no return, only he has the ability, and only he has the will.

Before Eugene's eyes, what flashed past was the ceremony in Shatas City, the young man who died in his arms.The boundless galaxy, and his team members killed in the explosion - if he has to cause more innocent deaths, it sounds fair to pay with his own life.

The ending he had chosen seven years ago came too late. He should have said "forgive me" to the dead and the dying, and then calmly went to the inevitable ending.

Originally, he shouldn't have any hesitation.

……

— “He can no longer see people die.”

The figure that he deliberately suppressed in the back of his head suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.The tall cyborg turned his back to him, dragged his immobile left hand, and leaned wearily against the side of the metal door.And when he heard such a sentence, he suddenly understood that a person became weak not because he was alone and helpless, but because someone else discovered his weakness.

...he is different from seven years ago.

Someone loves him.Someone guarded him carefully.There is a man who regards his wishes as his own.There is a person who once made him truly have hopes and fantasies for every day that will unfold in the future.

The man was left behind by him.

This person is still waiting for him.

……

"I'll leave first."

In the sudden sentence, Eugene got up quickly and fled the White Tower almost in a panic.

……

That night.

Joshua stood in front of the heavy door, and after hesitating for a while, he finally pushed the door open.His footsteps sank into the thick carpet without making any sound.

Only one floor lamp was turned on in the dimly lit room, and the light cast reflected the smog surging around.The black-haired man was sitting in an armchair under the lamp, with green stubble on his chin, and a cigarette that was about to burn out between his fingers.There was no emotion in the man's golden eyes, nor did they seem to have focus.

A long piece of soot reached the limit of what the cigarette tail could carry, first fell to the knuckles, and then slid to the ground from there.Among the cigarette butts all over the place, this speck of soot doesn't seem like much.

Joshua frowned and pursed his lips, and finally called out the name he was most familiar with.

"...Eugene."

Such a title finally brought Eugene back to his senses.He took a deep breath silently, straightened his back slightly, took out a worn hardcover book from his side, and handed it in the direction of Joshua.

Joshua walked over step by step, and then took the book with both hands.Looking at the words on the cover, it seems that this is someone's poetry collection.

Before Joshua opened his mouth, Eugene had already looked at him, told him a location in Sagerang, and then asked him to relay a sentence.

At the same time as he heard those words, Joshua's eyes widened: "Are you going to..."

Eugene looked strangely calm in the armchair.

"I'm a very timid person."

He heard Eugene say that.

"...I've never said this to him directly. Thinking about it now, it's really too late."

A smile Joshua had seen before returned to Eugene's face.

"Please apologize to him, this sentence is not from me in the end, but it is from my heart."

After taking a deep breath, Eugene continued: "The decision I need to make is worthy of myself and others. But I am only sorry for him."

The man with golden eyes suddenly raised his hand, wiped his eyes with the back of his thumb, and laughed a little self-deprecatingly: "... I haven't smoked for a long time, my eyes are smoky."

... Joshua's heart curled up into a ball, but he didn't say anything.

Because he has a clear mind, what is in front of him now is not only his friends, but also the generals of the alliance.Everyone who has come this far has to pay a price.Trying to interfere and stop them is just disrespect for these people.

Thousands of words were stuffed in his chest, and he could only respond with one sentence in the end: "He... will definitely understand you."

Eugene looked up at him in surprise: "You have matured a lot for saying such things, Joshua."

Joshua stood speechless.

In front of his eyes, Eugene shook his head slowly, and smiled again: "He may understand, but he won't forgive me."

"……never."

Joshua had expected the other party to show a bitter expression.But at this moment, Eugene looked very happy.

The author has something to say:

I worked so hard to write it, and finally finished this chapter.

I really, really like Eugene as a character.I hope you do too.

Waiting for a loving comment~

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