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Chapter 54: Is reality more precious?

"Thank you for your support for the Ashes Guerrillas, Mr. Linger, we will definitely make good use of this information."

After Carson Borg collected the information, he solemnly thanked the young people. At the same time, he felt that the alliance with these foreigners was an extremely correct choice. Without mentioning material assistance, this precious intelligence alone was enough to be worth thousands of troops. Thinking about the recent process of contacting other resistance organizations, perhaps the crushing defeat of the ashes guerrillas made them feel aware of crisis and understood that the power of fighting alone could never confront the Axis powers, so they agreed to the request for alliance without exception. Even organizations with different ideas were willing to temporarily put aside the contradictions and strive for the common ideal cause between them.

This alliance is temporary and fragile, but as long as one or two wins can be achieved and everyone can see hope, the Gray Hill Eagle will be confident that with its reputation and influence in the Anthers region, it will become a long-term and stable organization, and even attract more people to join the cause. People who are swaying will be determined, those who are stagnant will gain motivation, and those who are struggling will be encouraged.

The key to everything lies in victory. For this victory, Carson Borg has planned it hard and even made the awareness of winning no matter how much the price he paid. But the information sent by Ringer reduced the price to the lowest. He never felt as close as he is now, as if he was at his fingertips.

Just as stars lit up in the darkness, flames lit up at the bottom of the abyss, and in this eternal night forest that was shrouded in the long-term by death and loneliness, he saw light for the first time. Its significance is so great that there is no need to say much. Carson Borg could not think of any words to describe his current mood. Therefore, he could only incorporate gratitude and confidence into this short promise.

"I'm looking forward to your results, Mr. Carson."

Linger replied that he naturally believed it. If he hadn't believed it, he would not have chosen to cooperate with the Ashes Guerrillas, nor would he entrust this precious intelligence to this man. Carson Borg felt that he could get such a reliable allies by fate, but wasn't Linger and his group lucky? When they came, they met the most determined, most persistent and pure soul on the land of Gray Hill. With Carson Borg's love for his hometown, his contempt for the Yuanye Church and his hatred for the invaders, I'm afraid even if everyone gave up, he was still sticking to this difficult cause?

Although intelligence is precious, it can only work if it falls into the right hands.

"When are you going to start acting?" Linger asked.

This is undoubtedly a secret, but the other party is a trusted ally. Carson Borg did not hesitate and gave a time point, and also told the young people the specific content of the action: "Three days later, we will launch a raid on the stronghold of the 17th Legion on Mount Hailar Road to cut off the connection between the four northern towns and the city of Suare. Forest Rangers, Hand of the Ashes, the Pale Knights and the Grey Hill Brotherhood will act with us."

Ringer recalled a little. In the information provided by Ovela, there was a strategic topographic map covering most areas including the Anthers area to Josie Beach. Because it was a military map, the level of precision was much better than ordinary civil maps and even maps drawn by travelers. The four northern towns are four small towns located in the northeastern extension of the Anthers Mountains, and are connected with the Hailar Mountain Road. Since the 17th Legion's airship will set off from Suare regularly and cross the majestic Anthers Mountains to support supplies to the central battlefield, the four northern towns became the supply stations and transit stations on this route.

However, the airships of the 17th Legion will temporarily stop and repair them only if they lack supplies, malfunction or accidents. The probability is very low. Therefore, although there are enemy strongholds on the four northern towns and Hailar Mountain Road, they are not valued. The garrison troops are mainly logistics personnel. It is not difficult to conquer these strongholds while ensuring combat power.

Successfully cutting off the connection between the four northern towns and Suarei City will not only achieve a much-needed victory, but also encourage the newly established alliance. At the same time, it is also equivalent to a test. If the 17th Legion's reaction is too strong, it proves that they have not relaxed their vigilance against these resistance organizations, and the follow-up actions should also be mainly guerrilla and harassment; if the 17th Legion is careless and only regards it as another attack with heavy thunder and small rain, then the next action can be more bold.

In all aspects, it is a relatively safe choice.

The Forest Rangers, the Hand of Ashes, the Pale Knights, the Gray Hill Brotherhood... are all large resistance organizations in the Anthers area. If they unite their strength and make plans based on these intelligence, it is definitely not difficult to win. However, at this time, Linger remembered another thing.

He turned to Tianxin Church and thoughtfully said, "Will they participate in this action?"

The young man did not name his name, but Carson Borg understood his implication. He pondered for a while before he slowly replied: "Do you want Miche and the others to stay behind, Mr. Ringer?"

"Um."

Linger did not hide his true intentions, nor did he think that this was interfering with the internal decisions of the Ashes Guerrillas. After all, he had sufficient reasons: "Warning power, intelligence, and materials, in the absence of these, the operation on Hailar Mountain Road should be almost certain. Since that is the case, there is no need to let children embark on the battlefield, right? They are the future of this land, and your career is to fight for the present, but if there is no future, now is meaningless, right?"

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! When Carson Borg heard this, he couldn't help but fall into silence, perhaps thinking of his childhood, or perhaps thinking of the children who had played outside the tavern in Suare. If they had not died in that war, perhaps they had reached the age to face reality, but is such a reality acceptable? The hometown was invaded, freedom was taken away, the people were exploited, the soldiers died on the battlefield, the enemies were entrenched in the fortress, and even the gods regarded as spiritual pillars abandoned their believers and flew away. As Linger said, if their efforts were not to change such reality, then it was meaningless.

The Gray Hill Eagle whispered: "I have already told Regina and the others that I should try not to mention this operation in front of Miche and the others."

This was the decision he made after seeing the performance of Miche, Kadora and others. No one cared more about the feelings of these teenagers and girls than the Gray Hill Eagle. It was because of his concern that he could clearly notice that since he went to Tianxin Church and listened to Miss Metien's sermon, their mood had been much relaxed. The strings that had been tense in their minds finally relaxed and a smile appeared on their faces again.

For a warrior who has been through the battlefield, this kind of slackness is like poison and a hidden arrow, which will easily take their lives at a certain moment. But if the average age of these warriors is actually only sixteen years old, it is a different matter. Letting children of this age stay alert at all times and only protect themselves with hard and indifferent shells is undoubtedly an adult's failure. Now, the shell has finally begun to melt, and Carson Borg even occasionally hears them discussing the topic of games. At that time, he understands that the future of these children will never be on the battlefield, but in a place where they can feel happy from the bottom of their hearts.

It was this mood that prompted him to make such a decision, and this decision was supported by most people, including Regina. Perhaps everyone had the same idea. Even those who did not support it did not oppose the leader's idea, but felt that although Michi and Kadora were still young, they were already qualified soldiers. For such major events that determine the direction of their lives, they must personally ask them and let them make their own decisions.

This statement is not without reason, but Carson Borg knew that this would not work. Those children were warriors, but what soldiers learned from the battlefield was never just the skills of killing, but also the stubbornness tempered from swords and flames. So if you ask them this question, you will get only one answer, and only one.

Linger breathed a sigh of relief: "I understand."

He said, "Then let them stay in Tianxin Church, Sister Metien and Sister Livia will take good care of them, well, so will Sister Gloria."

When did Tianxin Church have another nun?

Carson Borg frowned slightly, but he didn't take it seriously, just thinking that he had never seen it. After finishing this topic, he asked Linge to say goodbye and go back to discuss with Regina and others how to use this information to modify the original plan and make the possibility of success of the operation higher. Linge did not try to keep him, but watched his back gradually walk away until he disappeared into the depths of the lush forest and merged into the dark background farther away. Until he could no longer see, he laughed with a self-deprecating smile: "It seems that what Bai Ye said makes sense, but I am still not cold enough."

The truly cruel people may not take the initiative to mention this matter, just for their own interests. No matter how weak the combat power is, it should be useful, even if they are still children. But Linger asked himself that he could not do that, and Saint Charlie also said that he hoped that Linger could become gentler, preferably even more gentle than before.

Before Ringer had learned to smile again, his calm concern and natural consideration were often teased by genius players as "arrogant" and "Asasi". However, his calm and cold tone and his attitude of keeping others from thousands of miles away did not make Bai Ye feel cold. Nowadays, it is difficult for young people to understand what kind of gentleness the "gentle" that Saint Charia hopes, and what kind of coldness the "cold" that Bai Ye expects is.

As for the expectations of others for him... Rolena said that she was strong, Iyetta said that she was selfish, and Shino said that she was strong, they were too empty. If they put forward specific requirements, such as how to act to appear strong and how to act to appear selfish, then Linge could still work hard. But just giving an empty concept, it really makes people unable to find the direction of their efforts. As for what Ovela said that there is no need to change, it is actually the most difficult requirement. After all, its metaphorical meaning does not mean that Linge really never needs to change, but that Linge can always become the kind of ideal that she does not need to change.

Maybe even Ovela himself didn't notice it, and there was still this meaning in her words. But Linger just noticed it. He found that although he had lost the keen intuition to understand people's hearts, he was getting better and better at speculating on the girl's hearts. If this continues, it would probably not be too far from the moment when the jokes about emotional disputes between men and women in the White City Republic were fulfilled on him, right?

Such a thought came to my mind, and the young man couldn't help but shook his head and threw it out. It was impossible, absolutely impossible. Even if he really wanted to find a soul mate in life, Linge hoped that he would be absolutely loyal to this relationship. After all, there is a saying in the Goddess's Code: Being loyal to your partner is just as loyal to your life.

I am a devout believer of the goddess.

Linger thought to himself.

The young man did not realize that his thoughts had changed unknowingly. He learned to think about some issues that he could never think about in the past, just as he learned to face the world with a smile instead of treating him coldly, thinking that he could be alone as long as he stayed out of the matter. However, the world is connected, and the human heart needs to absorb enough nutrients from each other's soil to grow into an ideal appearance. Mr. Yang Ke once tried to teach him this truth, but before he could teach the philosophy of life, he left forever in a heavy snow.

Fortunately, the unexpected death of his adoptive father did not bring Linger to a wrong path. At every critical moment in his life, there will always be people who will redirect him to the right track of his life in various ways, sometimes proactive, such as the shepherd girl he met in the municipal square; and sometimes passive, such as the visitor from another world who fell from the paulownia tree in the white city in the yard. He gained a lot from them and began to understand that life is not the barriers he set for himself, but the meaning of his coming to this world, and work tirelessly for it.

If this definition exists, then the encounter with the queen and helping them save the world may be the meaning of coming to this world by themselves?

It sounds like a fairy tale, but fortunately, Linger no longer hates these beautiful and illusory things.

They are more precious than reality.

The young man retracted his thoughts, smiled silently, and turned toward the Tianxin Church.
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