Firefly Journey

Chapter 324 After the Storm, All Grasses Turn Green (16)

The protagonist, whose sword was taken by the Sword Saint, is now an ordinary soldier in the Chu Kingdom's new army.

After receiving the order from the Chu court, Duan Feibai was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the new Chu army and led them to the front line.

With Orlando's abilities, obtaining a high-ranking official position wouldn't have been a problem. But the bigger problem was that he came to the Chu Kingdom back then to fight the Sword Saint.

As a result, he lost the fight and was instead robbed of his sword and exiled to this Jiangnan region.

Strictly speaking, without the sword saint's approval, he couldn't even leave the Jiangnan region.

When Duan Feibai enlisted in the Chu army in Orlando, he sent a secret letter to Danyang concerning his resettlement.

Chu Ting's reply was simple: Emperor Zhuang said that the Sword Saint had long forgotten him and could do whatever he wanted.

Duan Feibai was stunned for a while. Was it really that simple?

Orlando saw Chen Qingchen as an obstacle on his path to transcendence, a desire so intense it became a demon within him. However, Chen Qingchen seemed to disregard him, preoccupied with national crisis and numerous other matters, and had seemingly forgotten about him entirely…

The damage wasn't significant, but the insult was extremely strong...

Despite receiving Chu Ting's attitude, Duan Feibai was still undecided about how to deal with the Orlando issue, so he had to put it aside for the time being.

It just so happens that the new army will inevitably clash with the Allied forces when it goes to the battlefield. Given Orlando's abilities, it won't be a problem for him to make military achievements. He can then be promoted based on his merits, which makes sense.

The army galloped swiftly from Yunzhou to Yuanzhou. On this day, sandstorms obscured the sun, and they were less than fifty li from Danyang.

Scouts reported that the area around Danyang was in complete chaos, with both superhumans and ordinary soldiers fighting each other. The impact was so great that even Duan Feibai, who was dozens of miles away from the center of the battlefield, felt it.

The air seemed to be filled with a foul, bloody smell.

A black, spirited horse galloped from Danyang and crashed into the New Army's marching column.

The messenger dismounted, whispered a few words to Duan Feibai, then mounted his horse with a flourish and headed towards Danyang to report back.

After the messenger left, Duan Feibai immediately ordered: "Stop where you are, cook a meal, and we will notify you of the departure time later!"

Along the way, this new army had been working non-stop, fearing that any delays on the road would lead to the fall of Danyang. They were all exhausted, so when their commander ordered them to rest, they were naturally more than happy to do so.

Orlando was just a regular soldier, and normally he wouldn't get to see the head coach easily. But because of his special status, no one said anything when he came over and ate at the same place as Duan Feibai.

“I have a feeling… it’s a bad omen. Is this meal the last hurrah before the sun sets?” Orlando said.

“Watch your word choice,” Duan Feibai corrected. “The setting sun is often used to describe the end of a chapter. Our Great Chu is thriving, and even if we are temporarily mired in the mire, we will eventually pull ourselves out. It should be the prelude to dawn, probably.”

Orlando didn't dwell on that; he hadn't studied Chu culture and wasn't interested. He asked, "What did that messenger say to you just now?"

Duan Feibai didn't mind revealing military secrets: "His Majesty said that we should attack the allied forces' camp directly and not worry about Danyang."

This wasn't some military secret. Once the Chu army appeared outside Danyang, everything would be clear; there was no question of a leak. Besides, after years of working together, Duan Feibai knew Orlando's character well; he was definitely not a spy for the Allied forces.

Orlando shoveled down a few mouthfuls of rice, then his expression brightened: "The eagerness to deploy the new army to the battlefield suggests that the defense of the capital is entering its climax. I suspect that both sides want to decide the outcome in one decisive battle."

I need to eat more; who knows if I'll even be able to eat anything hot again for the next while.

"Once we've driven that damned Imperial army back to their homeland, I'll treat you to whatever you want to eat," Duan Feibai said with a smile.

"Oh, so extravagant?" Orlando said sarcastically. "Back in Yunzhou, I always got kicked out by your mother when I tried to eat at your house. In your military camp, it was just cabbage soup every day. I can't even imagine how good the food will be back then."

As an Imperial citizen, he's now going to fight against his own people, and he still has the nerve to joke around.

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In the western part of the Debasa Empire, the armies of the Duchy of Bema and the Kingdom of Delos pressed in, capturing three cities in succession, and the imperial army suffered repeated defeats.

As it turned out, with King Constantine still alive, Prince Elnor had no right to issue orders in the Kingdom of Delos. The commander appointed by the old king this time was quite surprising, because Claudia had always been a student and had never been on a proper battlefield, let alone led an army.

But there's always a first time in life, and experience won't just fall from the sky if you do nothing all the time.

In general, the allied forces between the Duchy and the Kingdom of Delos were mainly led by the Duchy, with the Kingdom playing a supporting role.

The leader of the Duchy's eastern expedition is Xu Keyi, who comes from the Xu family of Yicheng and is currently a highly respected figure in the Duchy's army.

Besides, the seven great families of the principality seemed to regard this eastern expedition as a place for their juniors to gain experience, and many people from the seven families came to gain seniority.

Among these people, some are just there to gain experience, while others have genuine talent and skills.

Sabrina should belong to the latter category.

To be honest, she didn't really want to come. The reason she came was naturally because of some past ties.

As dusk fell and the sky darkened, the ruins of Fort Gatobia, where the battle had just ended, were being cleaned up by soldiers.

Sabrina has been spending a lot of time with the princess of the Kingdom of Delos these days. After the fierce battle ended, they naturally started chatting.

As daughters of noble families, they were not pampered and had to practice divination and physical skills from a young age.

To boost the morale of her troops, Claudia always led from the front in battle. After the battle to capture Gatobia Castle ended, she was a little tired. She propped herself up with her longsword, sat on the city wall, and quietly watched the setting sun.

"What are you looking at?" Sabrina asked.

“I’m thinking that once this war ends, the landscape of the Pan-Ancient Continent will likely change, and the Kingdom of Delos should be in a better position then,” Claudia said wearily.

"Then you should look at the sunset instead of turning your back to it. Look, doesn't it resemble an empire on its last legs?"

Claudia's sitting posture was strange. Normally, no one would refuse such a beautiful scene as the sunset.

But she deliberately turned her back instead of looking, which puzzled Sabrina, and made her think of some past events.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. She is facing away from the setting sun, so she is facing east.

The chaos that plagues the Pangaea today originated there.

"You and Ario have been friends for many years. Have you kept in touch after he went to Chu?" Sabrina suddenly asked.

Claudia shook her head: "No."

Not to mention after he went to Chu, even in the past few years in St. Louis, they have only met a few times.

Ario was always busy, either practicing or accepting commissions, and he really had no free time.

“I have one.” Sabrina held out her hand, and the little clay figure vanished in a flash. “I mean, we’ve always had one in our class, and he often contacts one of our classmates.”

"It's a wind chime, isn't it?" Claudia knew without even thinking. "What are you trying to say?"

Three years ago, Feng Ling amazed everyone at the college competition. To this day, St. Louis College has never had a student like her, and perhaps never will.

“The longer I get to know you, the more I realize that you had ulterior motives when you invited him to dance at the freshman orientation,” Sabrina said.

Claudia was silent for a moment, then stood up and said, "Back then, I genuinely wanted to be friends with him."

"Oh? And then?" Sabrina asked with interest. "I mean, after we came back from the tundra."

Claudia did not answer, for she drew her sword and walked away, the setting sun casting its light on her armor, her silhouette somewhat forlorn.