The Emperor’s Angel of Death

"Yes! It's me!!!"

"Very good."

Soon, the upper exit flashed light, followed by Winter's face, the opponent threw down a rope, Hayes grabbed the rope, and struggled to climb up, but because of the "passion" just now, he was still a little soft, which made him reluctant Climb up without dropping your weapon.

Afterwards, he and Winter climbed back to the ground along the S-shaped pipe, and got slapped as soon as they exposed their heads, and turned their heads to see Hashett squatting.

"You little thing, why did you fall into it? I thought you were dead!"

Looking at Hashett's wrinkled face, Hayes smiled and touched his head.

"Hey, you're lucky, are you done?"

"It's been a few hours, it's over! You are so comfortable in this battle, just lie down the whole time."

Peak also said on the side:

"Brother Hass, luck, luck is, good."

Hayes noticed that Peak's forehead was covered with gauze, and most of the others were also wounded. It was obvious that the battle was miserable, and he immediately felt guilty.

"sorry, I."

"Why say it's useless, I'm going to pack up and leave."

Just then Hayes heard some uproar and high-pitched excited voices.

"Murderers, thieves, traitors, blasphemers, extortionists, smugglers, habitual offenders! Be judged!"

"Um?"

Hayes froze for a moment, then looked at Hashett.

"What is this movement?"

"Our regiment leader didn't know where to find a lot of fanatics and lunatics as cannon fodder. They rushed down through the trap all the way, and tore up everyone they saw like lunatics. It's up to us to keep this place, otherwise They already ordered this place."

When Hashett said this, Hayes realized that the surroundings were frighteningly bright. It turned out that many buildings were set ablaze, and at the same time, many **** heads and even limbs were inserted with iron rods on high places. The whole stronghold was like a huge cremated corpse. Furnace, let Hayes shudder.

Meanwhile, the vitriolic words of the Redeemers still echo through the subterranean city.

"Rejoice! We are your liberators, unbelievers and traitors are dying! Bleeding! They will be cast into hell!"

"Burn them! Hack them! Hammer them! Traitors must die! Unbelievers must die! Die! Die!"

"The blood of heresy will stain our honor! For the emperor!"

At this time, Winter suddenly said casually:

"I heard that they also found a hidden underground stronghold. Those traitors can really hide, but if they are discovered by those fanatics, I'm afraid it will be miserable."

Hayes' face froze suddenly, and then, under the suspicious eyes of everyone, he ran crazily towards the place where the sound came from.

Soon, after turning a street corner, he came to a square surrounded by many burning shacks. There were many fanatics with bare upper bodies, whip marks, iron hoops, and heavy scriptures or candlesticks on their backs. The high platform where the corpses were piled up was howling and shouting the name of the emperor. They held all kinds of weapons and looked very barbaric. What was even more frightening was that their weapons were all strung with human heads, limbs, and even children, but they seemed to be holding The parade flower baskets are as elated.

At this time, many fire racks had been set up in the square, and there were still not completely charred corpses on some racks. From the twisted movements, it could be seen that they were tragic before death.

".Abominable heresy! Witch! She should be washed away by the holy flame! Check it out!"

A scream caught Hayes' attention. He looked over and was stunned for a moment, then he let out a sigh of relief.

At least not Galina, it was a young girl and a middle-aged woman with disheveled hair tied together and dragged by the executioner wearing a black peaked hat, the middle-aged woman looked weak and fell after taking two steps The fanatics around her immediately waved their whips and beat her, causing her skin torn apart and blood dripping from her flesh.

The girl kept screaming and seemed to tell the people not to hurt her mother, but she was also whipped afterwards.

The executioner forcibly dragged them to the stake. The moment the rope was untied, the girl threw herself on her mother, hugged the trembling mother tightly, and protected her in her arms.

At that moment, Qi and blood rushed to Heis's forehead, and he immediately pulled out the dagger at his waist, but just as he took a step, a pair of powerful arms grabbed him.

"What are you doing! Crazy!"

Hayes tried hard to break free from the hand that grabbed his arm, but failed, so he looked back at Hashett and shouted anxiously:

"They're not! They're innocent—"

In the next second, Hashett quickly covered Hayes' mouth with his gloved hand. At this moment, some fanatics turned their heads to look at this side, but soon lost interest in continuing their "career".

"You don't want to die? These lunatics don't care who you are when they go crazy, and no one can protect you!"

As if to prevent Hayes from continuing to talk nonsense, Hashett still tightly covered his mouth, grabbed his arm, and dragged him away. .

Suddenly, the Redeemer in the distance held up the torch and walked towards the stake.

"Look! How filthy is the soul of heretics! Let the pious keep away from this!"

Hayes stared at all of this.

The flames rose up, like a big hand holding the two of them, and the eagle emblems that were held up by the crowd were also dyed as bright red as blood by the flames—

"Hayes, what's wrong with you? Something's wrong with you from below?"

Facing Hashett's inquiry, Hayes hesitated for a moment after glancing at his comrades around him, and finally told what happened to him and what happened to Jialinna.

After listening, everyone was stunned, even Wen Te looked like he had seen a ghost.

With a serious face, Hashett took out a cigarette, lit it and took a puff, then raised his hand and slapped Hayes on the left cheek, but it was not heavy.

"You little bastard! You learn to play with women when you grow up, and when you are in war, do you know how many people lost their lives because they couldn't control the people below?"

Hayes lowered his head aggrievedly, but immediately raised his head and said:

"Then she is not."

"What's not? You've been cheated, you know? I've seen this kind of woman a lot. She's just a prostitute and a whore, and she's just playing with a beginner like you! Don't even think about it, you've only known each other for a few hours, She can sleep with you, isn't that the same as other people? She said her mother is a prostitute, how can she be better? Do you really think that is a big girl? You don't want a wife? This kind of thing, after the war, you should have some money in your hands, and you can find a way to find a clean girl, what are you in a hurry for?"

At this moment Peak also interjected:

"Yes, yes, listen to what they said, prostitutes are not good. In the future, they will, they will wear a cuckold."

Hayes froze for a moment, then shook his head.

"Anyway, I promised her that no matter whether she lied to me or not, she must keep her word. Even if she never sees her again, it's good to save at least one person."

Then he looked at Hashett.

"Uncle, just... just help me?"

Looking at Hayes' sincere face, Hashett took a deep breath of the cigarette, and then exhaled a puff of smoke heavily from his nose.

"You're really going to make me trouble. There's nothing I can do about it. There are a lot of transport ships from the State Church, and they're going to return after a while. You can send her away by paying for a ticket, but the money It’s not cheap, it’s not a legitimate channel after all, if you want to avoid being checked, you’ll have to spend more money.”

Hayes pursed his lips. Generally speaking, the currency used in the war zone is either military tickets or ration sticks. He has some military tickets, but almost no ration sticks.

"It's okay, I'll offer one."

Winter puts his hand on Hayes' shoulder.

"Squad Leader Hayes, don't worry."

Peak also nodded.

"The matter of Brother Hass is my matter, and I will do it too."

"I want to help Hayes too."

Seeing the dirty faces of his comrades in arms, Hayes couldn't help crying, choked up and said:

"thank you all."

Hashett shook his head helplessly.

"Just make sure she's still alive."

Afterwards, everyone acted immediately, some kept watch, others tied a rope around Hayes' waist, and let him slowly hang into the passage. During this process, Hayes kept praying, hoping that Galina was still alive .

When he slowly climbed down the S-shaped passage holding the lighting stick, his anxiety became more and more serious, because he didn't hear a sound, and there seemed to be a dead silence below.

Is she really dead?

When he slid out of the passage, he suddenly heard the sound of the laser gun safety being pulled, so he said quickly:

"It's me! Hayes!"

"Hayes!!!"

A voice of surprise came from below, and Hayes dropped the lighting stick, and sure enough, he saw Galina, who was still holding the laser gun he dropped, and behind her was a man who was somewhat similar to her, but much older. The woman's face was pale and bloodless, and both of them looked very embarrassed.

When Hayes fell to the ground, before he could untie the rope, Galina hugged him and kissed him on the lips with tears in her eyes.

"I knew it! I knew it! You won't leave us! Mom, I told you, Hayes is a kind man!"

Hearing what Galina said, Hayes scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, then nodded to Galina's mother.

"Hello, Auntie."

The other party returned with a gentle smile.

"Thank you, Hayes."

Afterwards, Hayes had a brief understanding of the situation. It turned out that as soon as Galina returned home, the imperial army and state religion fanatics entered the Land of Salvation. They killed anyone they saw, burned houses when they saw them, and **** those who surrendered , Either hanged or burned to death, but fortunately Galina was clever enough, she used a previously abandoned passage to quickly leave the Land of Salvation, and thanks to the ration stick given by Hayes, her mother had the strength to follow her.

The two walked through the neighborhoods that fell into **** on earth in fear, and then came here. Galina also put all her hopes on Hayes, the life-saving straw. There is only death or a worse fate.

But Hayes came, as if the Emperor had answered her prayers.

Hayes never thought of himself as a savior, he just felt that if he agreed to Galina, then he could not escape, no matter if he was sincere or not, since the other party called him a husband, then he had the obligation to protect his "wife". The simplest idea.

After that, Hayes sent the two up, and with the help of his comrades, he sent them out of the ground, and temporarily hid them in a remote hut in Happy City.

But the matter is not over yet. Hashett said that if they want to send people to the ship, they must ask their battalion commander Olanios to help.

Because only he can apply to the head of the aircraft.

"ah?"

Sitting on the ammunition box, with one leg hanging in the air, the slovenly Oranios stared wide-eyed, then took off his helmet, and grabbed the weed-like hair vigorously.

"Hayes, I didn't see it, you are so brave, you are really daring."

Hayes lowered his head in embarrassment, while Hashett beside him was smoking helplessly.

"You, apart from anything else, even if you put aside her identity, if you go to sleep with a woman during the battle, you will have to eat a bomb. You are so disciplined that you can't control your lower body alone. .”

Saying that, Olanios laughed to himself.

"But it's true, young people, when they are young, it is inevitable to be impulsive. After all, they are not such helpless old men as us."

"Alas, if you talk about yourself, talk about yourself, don't take me with you, I can afford it."

Hashett hastily corrected the other party, not being polite to his superiors at all.

"Hey, why are you in a hurry? But Hayes, I know you are a kind child, but you understand. Well, do you know the meaning of marriage?"

Hayes honestly replied:

"Live together. Have a baby?"

Oranios was amused by him.

"That's right, but not all, I just want to ask you a question, do you love her?"

"like"

Hayes scratched his neck.

"Does it mean you like it?"

"This is up to you to answer."

"I don't know. Battalion Commander, even after she leaves, there is a high probability that we will never meet again. The war is not over yet, and I don't know when I will die. More than a thousand brothers died in this battle. Maybe I will be there next time, and I have never really thought about being her husband. Galina longs for a stable life, and she will have a husband who will give her such a life."

"Then why are you risking your life doing this? Just guilt for sleeping with her?"

"Maybe, but I really just want to help her."

"Even die because of it?"

Hayes nodded.

Olenios was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter, which startled Hayes, and the other party continued to laugh afterwards, tears came out of the laughter, and the laughter seemed to turn into crying.

After an unknown amount of time, he shook his head and said:

"Stupid, why are you so stupid, why are you so stupid to pay your life for it knowing that there will be no result?"

As he spoke, he reached into his neck, took out a small cross-shaped pendant, glanced at it, and then said to Hayes:

"Okay, I'll take care of this. By the way, I'll give you a few days off. After arriving at the orbital station, spend two days with him. The ship probably won't leave so soon."

Hashett then took Hayes away, but in the process of leaving, Hayes found that Olanios had been staring at the pendant, and his lips moved slightly as if he was muttering to himself.

After preparing their luggage, Hayes took Galina and her daughter to the tarmac, where a shuttle that Olanios had applied for was parked, and the three of them were sent to the orbital station, which had basically been repaired at this time. , Hayes asked for two cabins to accommodate them, and originally planned to ask for a third one, but was stopped by Galina.

In the next three days, Hayes finally realized the meaning of Hashett's words "pay attention to your body" before leaving, and finally understood that some aspects of women are indeed "scary".

During these three days, apart from being together, the two also chatted a lot about each other's past. Galina didn't mind the identity of Hayes' nest as a "vagrant", and Hayes also knew that the other party did not make those deals. , because she is really good at stealing, and she can support her mother without doing those things.

But Hayes never had the luxury of having a wife.

Finally, the day of parting came.

"After arriving in the Galaxy of Sorrow, I will follow the address you gave to the hive capital where you were before."

Galina put her arms around Hayes and whispered her parting in his ear.

"I'll wait for you to come back, we really live as a family."

Hayes hesitated for a moment, then whispered:

"Galina, you can actually find your own life, I may not go back—"

Galina immediately let go of him and put her hand over his mouth.

"I heard from your comrades-in-arms that you are Lucky Hayes. I also firmly believe that the Emperor sent you to my side. You will be fine. You will definitely come back alive. I will wait for you."

Hayes didn't know what to say for a while, and he suddenly remembered Olanios' question.

does he love her

Does she love him again?

Perhaps, only when he leaves this war alive can he know the answer.

At this time, the boarding reminder sounded, and Galina kissed Hayes on the mouth. The two were silent in each other's temperature, and they separated after a long time. Galina then stuffed something into his hand, which was what Hayes had obtained before. The little angel statue, Galina took it back before and said it was going to be remodeled.

"Be sure to come back my love, my husband!"

Galina looked at Hayes with tears in her eyes, and Hayes nodded.

"good."

a month later.

"Be loyal to the emperor, let Arni's name resound through the maelstrom."

On the boarding apron, Danica adjusted Arney's collar for the last time, then kissed Arney~www.readwn.com~ with tears in her eyes and threw herself into his arms.

"I will wait for your triumphant return in Sagan. If you unfortunately return to the throne, I will remain chaste for you in the monastery for the rest of my life."

"I will be back, and I will greet my bride with a grand wedding."

After the two kissed again, Arney turned and walked towards the shuttle.

On the other side, on the shaky transport plane, Hayes sat on his seat, and went to the transport ship that was about to take them to the new battlefield with the rest of the company. He leaned his head weakly on the backrest, and then took out a thing.

It was a rose-colored little angel with a small crooked line on it——

To my bravest and kindest husband, Lucky Hayes.

I love you.

forever

(end of this chapter)