The Fourth Calamity never believed in the steel torrent!

Chapter 197 Yelena: I'll go with you!

Meow meow meow? The Chosen One System is unlocked already?

Andrei was a little surprised. He had always wanted to see what this Chosen One was, but he had never been able to unlock it, which made him very curious.

He didn't have time to think about what the Holy Remains were. He quickly clicked on the God's Chosen in the system interface, and a huge spinning wheel appeared in front of him.

"What the heck? What era are we living in? Why are they still using lottery wheels...?"

Andrei was about to complain about how outdated his system was, even including a lottery wheel, but when he saw the shape of the lottery wheel, his complaints froze midway through.

Because the turntable in front of me looks strangely familiar?

If he wasn't mistaken, this black spinning wheel looked exactly like the Chaos Octagon from the Warhammer universe.
"Damn it, don't scare me..."

Andrei stared wide-eyed as he carefully examined the options on the spinning wheel.

Oh no, there really are eight options on the wheel, and the labels on each one look ominous.

Starting from directly above the wheel and rotating clockwise, the options are: [Erosion and Destruction, Hellstorm, Vicious Art, Ecstatic Perception, Greedy Dissolution, Rot and Corruption, Formless Twisting, Unintentional Slaughter].

The more Andrei looked at these options, the more desperate his expression became, because each option corresponded to the domain represented by the Warhammer Chaos Octagon.

So this is truly a divine choice...

Couldn't we just give him a more normal God-chosen one?

Unfortunately, after studying it for a long time, Andrei still couldn't figure out what other operation options were available, or even how to exit the interface without starting the extraction.

For a moment, he was speechless. He couldn't help but comfort himself, thinking that becoming the chosen one of the Chaos Gods might not be so bad.

If I were lucky enough to be chosen by the Emperor, and instantly transformed into a mighty man like Titus or a living saint, that wouldn't be so bad, would it?
Thinking of this, Andrei first prayed in his heart to every god he could think of, and then prayed to the Emperor several times in a row.

Immediately afterwards, he started the spinning wheel and began to draw a prize with a feeling of trepidation.

"What the hell..."

As Andrei watched his pointer slow down, gliding past the Emperor's erosion and destruction domain with a look of surprise and delight, and finally stopping at the Hellstorm's domain, he could no longer suppress the urge to curse.

Good heavens, he originally wanted to be a glorious chosen one of the Emperors, so why did he inexplicably become Tzeentch's chosen one?
Among the Chaos Gods in the Warhammer universe, Tzeentch is the most notorious for his treacherous schemes!

After unleashing a torrent of profanities that would undoubtedly be censored, Andrei, panting heavily, examined himself for any changes.

After looking around, he felt that there weren't many changes overall; it was just that he had gained a few more skills.

First, the first skill is Arcane Conductor.

After acquiring this skill, his body seemed to automatically gain magical power, thus fulfilling the conditions for casting spells.

Andrei didn't know if he originally had the talent of a mage, but in any case, he had never been exposed to anything related to mages.

At least in the memory of those around him, he was a complete Muggle, and they had never heard of him ever learning magic.

However, at this moment, Andrei suddenly felt something mysterious and profound appear in his body.

He couldn't explain what this power was, only that a strange energy had indeed appeared in his body and could be changed according to his will.

Arcane Conductor granted him magic, and the three skills he subsequently acquired were Danger Sense, Tzeentch's Words, and Spellsteal.

Danger perception allows him to sense when he is about to encounter a deadly crisis, much like the "Danger" sign above Sekiro's head.

Treachery and treachery can make him more persuasive when he tries to sway others; in other words, lies can be more believable.

As for stealing magic...

After studying it, he felt that this spell could actually be called a mage killer!
This spell works by remotely draining the magic power of other mages, preventing them from using magic at crucial moments.

Besides this, he also unlocked a whole bunch of random stuff, which seems to be special templates for players.

Once unlocked by spending points, he allows players to exchange these templates like they would exchange for elite units, thus transforming them into different unit types. These templates are undoubtedly all strange units from the Tzeentch faction.

He can exchange for everything from Blue Fear Demons to Illegal Psionicists, from Tzeentch Wizards to Tzeentch Chaos Champions, as well as things like Thousand Sons Wizards and Scarlet Warriors, and even the Shapeshifter Lord.

However, the unlock price for each of these units is outrageous, and there is also a lot of prerequisite content to unlock.

It's safe to say that in the short term, unless he decides to quit, he simply won't be able to unlock any units.

"Forget it, let's put these things aside for now. At least with these skills, we can enhance our own abilities!"

"I wonder if we'll have a chance to learn some spells now. If we could learn some spells, maybe we could improve our self-defense capabilities?"

Andrei sighed to himself, temporarily setting aside the idea of ​​opening the project to players.

Unfortunately, we don't have enough influence points on hand, and players don't have enough merit points to exchange for.

Opening this project now is ultimately because the version is too advanced.

Andrei turned his attention back to the battlefield before him, taking in the chaotic scene of battle.

In general, this undead force, which was supposed to be used as a vanguard, has now been almost completely wiped out.

Although this group of enemies did inflict some casualties on them, overall, the impact of these undead on the entire position was negligible.

If nothing unexpected happens, this group of undead is clearing the way for the armored forces that will arrive later.

The armored forces should wait until the undead have exhausted the Cambrian soldiers' ammunition and stamina before using the breakthrough opened by the undead to advance and tear apart Andrei's defenses as quickly as possible.

Unfortunately, the Black Hawk armored forces that were approaching this location never expected that they would be inexplicably attacked by the Cambrian Empire's air force.

As a result, they became completely disconnected from the attack ahead and were unable to launch another attack.

Because of the Black Hawk team's desperate counterattack, many players' planes were shot down. After respawning, many players did not rush to the airport immediately, but instead respawned on Andrei's position.

He was initially puzzled and curious as to why the player suddenly stopped flying the plane.
After he checked the merit points held by these flying players through the backend, he understood—it turned out that these guys had been attacking relentlessly with their planes, and many of them had almost exhausted their merit points!
Although skilled pilots actually take down many enemies during bombing raids, including numerous enemy air units, they ultimately reap greater rewards.

Unfortunately, most players don't have the skill level to fly planes at that level, so many people actually lose money while flying.

Even when driving armored vehicles or using elite soldiers, most players find it difficult to recoup their losses by killing enemies.

But it doesn't matter, Andrei thinks this ratio is actually quite good.

While he does want players to deploy more armored vehicles and fly more planes to help him take down more enemies, he is also pursuing higher kill efficiency for players.

After all, these items require him to spend influence points to exchange for them, and then players can exchange them from him. If players cannot generate enough profit with these high-level weapons, then it's as if Andrei has made a losing deal.

Therefore, he can take this opportunity to gradually filter out some high-level players and find out the different strengths of different players.

For example, he has now gradually started paying attention to a player he initially brought in:
【Brother Hao Nan】

This player's performance is generally okay. Although they are very proactive in playing, their performance in most battles is not particularly outstanding; they are merely mediocre.

But during the previous battle, he suddenly noticed that this player's parachuting skills were simply top-notch!
In this way, this player is practically an airship killer. If used properly, such as making him a flag bearer or having him board an intruder, he would be a nightmare for enemy airships!

Besides airships, this kind of boarding tactic can also be used to infiltrate enemy fortifications.

Unfortunately, because Andrei and his men were always on the defensive and constantly under heavy attack from the enemy, they had no chance to attack the enemy's fortresses and were constantly being attacked by the enemy.

But Andrei believed that they would have a chance to launch a counterattack sooner or later!

Before long, the skeleton soldiers on the position were completely wiped out by Andrei's soldiers.

Many players also ran to the neighboring positions to help other units clear out the undead, which made Andrei's team even more popular among friendly forces.

If Andrei's unit simply excelled in various wars, overshadowing the participation of other friendly forces, it would naturally incur the resentment of those forces.

But if this unit fights while also helping its allies, then they are truly a model allies!

Almost at the same time that the skeleton soldiers were cleared out, Mikhailov arrived near the bridge with his cavalry division and the Cambrian army that came to meet him.

Upon seeing the scene before Andrei's troops, Mikhailov saluted him, said nothing more, and quickly escorted the infantrymen across the bridge.

Andrei also saw that most of the infantrymen in front of him were in very bad condition. Continuous fighting and long marches had exhausted their physical strength, and there were also many seriously wounded.

Compared to the initial scene of the cavalry division galloping with thousands of horses, the unit Mikhailov now leads has been entirely converted into infantry.

Because almost all of their warhorses were given to the wounded, and they also had some carts that they somehow got their hands on, carrying some seriously wounded soldiers who looked like they were about to die.

The troops crossed the bridge amidst wails and laughter, a sound that seemed slightly distorted, yet was actually remarkably unified.

The reason they were wailing was because the injuries on these wounded soldiers were causing them extreme pain.

The bursts of unrestrained laughter came from the fact that they had finally broken through the enemy's encirclement and retreated to a safe place.

Many soldiers, upon surviving the ordeal, couldn't help but shed tears of emotion, cheering and shouting their thanks to the friendly soldiers around them for their assistance.

The soldiers in Andrei's unit were also infected by this atmosphere. Many of them stood up and greeted the wounded who were passing by the position, and bursts of laughter rang out from time to time.

However, compared to the laughter, Andrei's attention was focused on the wounded soldiers, many of whom had very frightening injuries.

It appears that the Black Hawk Empire used incendiary bombs in the previous war, as many soldiers have severe burns, and some are unrecognizable.

Seeing these soldiers, Andrei couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Under normal circumstances, these soldiers would definitely not have survived. Even in modern hospitals, such extensive burns are extremely difficult to treat, and the risk of infection is very high.

In such a battlefield medical environment, such injuries are even less likely to be cured.

However, the thought of Yelena, a medical nun, gave Andrei some confidence in the soldiers' injuries.

If they can hold out until they reach the rear field hospital, they should be able to be saved with the help of the medical nuns, right?

"Teacher, how's the fighting going on your side? Is it progressing smoothly?"

Although Andrei had already learned about the battle from the players' chat, he still took a moment to ask Mikhailov, who had walked up to him, about it.

"Successfully! Of course it went smoothly! I must say, the men under your command are really good!"

Mikhailov laughed heartily, patted Andrei on the shoulder, and, recalling the performance of the armored vehicles in the previous battle, couldn't help but give Andrei a thumbs up.

"Honestly, in my opinion, besides fighting on the front lines, you could also help train the troops in the rear!"

"If you're willing, I can write you a letter and tell the higher-ups that I feel your talent for training troops shouldn't be wasted like this!"

Faced with Mikhailov's praise, Andrei broke out in a cold sweat.

Training troops?

He knows absolutely nothing about training troops!
He knew his own situation best, and he didn't get carried away by the praise.

He knew very well that the reason he had such a group of elite soldiers was because these guys were all players, not because he had any strange or unusual talent for training troops.

If you asked him to go to the recruit training camp and give the recruits a lesson, he would be completely bewildered and have no idea how to do it.

Moreover, if he were sent to the rear to train troops, he himself might be safe, but these players would have no battles to fight and would definitely rebel!

To be honest, Andrei was quite tempted when Mikhailov made the suggestion.

He considered it for a moment and figured that if he applied to go to the rear to train troops at this time, he might actually be approved, because he was now an excellent propaganda target.

As a mid-level officer who won battle after battle despite adversity, he demonstrated an astonishing record in many battles.

His status was such that it wouldn't seem unreal because he was too far removed from the lower-ranking soldiers, while at the same time, his aristocratic identity would garner him considerable favor among the higher-ups.

If you take him to the recruit training camp to speak to the soldiers and boost their morale all day long, it should be very effective for at least a year.

He believed that if he asked Mikhailov to write a letter and also contacted his father, a general, there was still a good chance he would be transferred to the rear.

But Andrei quickly dismissed the idea.

Retreating to the rear may seem safe in the short term, but what about later?
The more Andrei saw on the battlefields of this world, the less he believed that the Cambrian Empire could defeat the Black Hawk Empire under normal circumstances.

In comparison, the Cambrian Empire was essentially a strengthened version of Tsarist Russia during World War I. Aside from its legendary figures, it had little to offer and was far inferior to the Soviet Union at the start of World War II.

Meanwhile, the Black Hawk Empire in this world is beyond description. With all sorts of unscientific black technologies, Andrei completely doubts that they can fight Germany in 44 without being at a disadvantage.

In this situation, especially with the enemy having the capability for strategic bombing, would he really be safe if he retreated to the rear?

After much thought, he realized that what he truly needed to ensure safety was to continuously accumulate more influence on the battlefield, develop his player base, and allow his team to grow exponentially.

Players are his foundation; as long as he is among players, he is not afraid even if the enemy has a thousand troops.

Therefore, Andrei quickly rejected Mikhailov's offer.

"I'm sorry, teacher, but compared to training a bunch of new recruits in the training camp, I'd much rather lead my soldiers to fight to the death with the enemy on the battlefield!"

"These beasts, I'll kill them all one day!"

Seeing Andrei's resentful expression, Mikhailov fell silent.

He didn't say anything, but patted Andrei heavily on the shoulder, and then led his troops to escort the wounded soldiers.

Not long after, Andrei also received orders from the rear, requiring him and several other units to immediately lead their troops across the Luga Bridge to retreat and then blow up the Luga Bridge.

He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he received the order.

Before this, Andrei was genuinely worried that the rear command would keep him stuck there, perhaps requiring him to cover the entire army group's breakout.

Based on the player's situation, he knew that a large number of soldiers were still trapped in the enemy's encirclement and had not been able to break through. But he also knew that these soldiers were truly unable to escape.

Surrounded by enemy elites, these soldiers were almost out of ammunition and food, and were at a complete disadvantage in terms of both artillery and air power. How could they possibly break through?

Andrei's air force might gain an advantage in the short term, but he didn't think it could sustain a prolonged war of attrition. Knowing the enemy possessed a formidable no-fly zone, Andrei became less confident in his air force. Previously, he had deployed his air force in a dispersed manner, fearing its complete annihilation by this tactic.

It seems that the rear command has also voluntarily abandoned the friendly forces within the encirclement and decided to blow up the bridge and hold the Luga River to the death.

Having just retreated to Luga, Andrei's troops, guided by a logistics officer, arrived at their new post and were once again warmly welcomed, just as they had in Pskov.

However, this time no special forces personnel came to cause him trouble, and this time, everything seemed so peaceful.

After taking a good rest at the camp, Andrei immediately ran to the hospital in the city.

Because an enemy force had already crossed the bridge, and the city had also suffered severe bombing, the field hospital originally part of Andrei's unit was quickly moved into the city to work with the city's medical resources to treat the wounded.

Yelena, the medical nun in his team, had been fighting here the whole time. While he was fighting on the front lines, Yelena was also fighting hard on her own battlefield.

By simply stopping a nurse and asking around, Andrei quickly learned Yelena's location.

Although the number of medical nuns fighting here has increased, they are still a very precious resource, and there are not many in the entire hospital.

So Andrei quickly found Yelena in a huge basement.

This basement is located behind the hospital and is actually the underground cemetery of the church behind it, but it has been temporarily transformed into a peculiar medical facility.

The reason this place was turned into a medical facility is simply because it is spacious enough to accommodate a large number of wounded soldiers at once.

This model is clearly not suitable for other medical methods, but for medical nuns, they don't need a complicated surgical environment at all. They can heal a soldier in an instant with just a wave of their hand and a divine spell.

At this moment, Yelena is carefully treating a severely burned patient in front of her.

Andrei did not disturb her, because he had also seen the critical condition of the wounded soldier.

Under the constant flashing of green light in Yelena's hands, the charred body of the wounded soldier quickly peeled off layer after layer of black skin, and then new skin grew back from the exposed muscles.

From any perspective, this medical procedure was nothing short of a miracle. Even though he had seen it countless times, Andrei was still amazed by it.

"Phew, all done! Don't let your skin get wet for the next few days, and don't scratch if it feels itchy or painful!"

"Remember this well, those who can't remember these words are already buried in the ground!"

Yelena wiped the sweat from her forehead and spoke quickly to the wounded man in front of her. Before the man could thank her, she told two burly female nurses next to her to carry him away.

The medical nuns are so busy these days, they don't have time to listen to any words of thanks.
If we delay even a little longer, someone might die while waiting!
Andrei stood there quietly for two hours, helping the other nurses move the wounded, until Yelena finished treating the last seriously wounded patient before he finally shouted out.

"Andreosha, you've come? That's wonderful!"

Exhausted and somewhat dazed, Yelena heard the sound and turned around to see Andrei standing not far behind her.

Almost instinctively, Yelena lunged forward and hugged Andrei.

"That's great! You're back alive from the battlefield! I was so worried about you back there!"

"Tell me what happened! The news on the radio is more and more frightening than the last. They say that enemy armored units are attacking one after another, and that Vorontsov's heroic unit has gone up to the front and is buying us time. I'm scared to death!"

As she said this, Yelena's eyes glistened with tears.

While treating the wounded in the hospital, she genuinely believed that Andrei's troops were doomed.

There was no other way. In the previous battles, Andrei's troops had been enduring continuous attacks from the enemy's main armored forces, and the entire position between the factory and the village had been turned into a meat grinder.

Immediately afterward, under pressure from the living saint, the enemy had just retreated when Andrei continued to lead his troops in pursuit, and then received the mission to cover the retreat of friendly forces.

As Yelena listened to the news on the radio, she felt as if the armies of the entire world were launching an attack on Andrei. The thought of the enemy's overwhelming steel torrent made her tremble.

No army could survive such an attack, not even Andrei's unit, which was hailed as heroic!
While treating wounded soldiers here, Yelena would grab any soldier from the Independent Regiment who had retreated from the battlefield and ask him how the battle was going.
She feared that among the wounded and dead being carried off the battlefield, Andrei's young face might appear at any moment.

"Don't worry, I'm lucky, I survived! And the enemy's armored forces weren't as overwhelming as I thought!"

"Hehehe, this time we really have to thank the batch of aircraft that were sent over later. A group of people in my unit temporarily acted as pilots, and they performed unexpectedly well. They bombed and severely damaged the enemy's armored forces before they even arrived."

"If it weren't for this, this battle might have really turned out very badly!"

Then, Andrei picked out some minor incidents from the previous war and recounted them, but as he did so, he kept reminding himself not to exaggerate.

The main problem was that there were some things he really shouldn't have known, such as the death of the living saint.

Back at the rear, Andrei had not heard any news of the death of the living saint Sophia, so he knew that the higher-ups probably wanted to suppress the news.

Otherwise, such big news should have been spreading like wildfire throughout the city long ago.

Prior to this, his soldiers and the living saint died in a cannonball attack, and inexplicably merged with some holy remains.

This is clearly not something he should know. So many soldiers go missing on the battlefield, how could he possibly know how a soldier who has disappeared without a trace died?

Therefore, Andrei did not mention anything about this kind of thing, as he did not want to be given a reputation for being a prophet for no reason.

Being a prophet is the most hated thing; taking on such an identity is a thankless and exhausting task.

Although Andrei tried to make his tone as light as possible while recounting the battle, Yelena still felt her heart clench as she listened to the details.

She didn't know the players' combat capabilities, so in her view, Andrei was simply using a cobbled-together weaponry and a bunch of random soldiers to fight against the enemy's most elite main force.

Such a battle was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; if it weren't for the soldiers' outstanding performance, Andrei's unit would have been wiped out in no time!

"Andryosha, when will our troops withdraw to the rear?"

"Logically speaking, our troops have already fought so many battles on the front lines, shouldn't it be time for them to receive orders to withdraw to the rear for rest and recuperation?"

After sighing deeply, Yelena suddenly thought of a question and asked Andrei.

Honestly, after experiencing so many wars in a row, she didn't know if Andrei's nerves could still hold up, but she felt that she was already quite exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Every day was filled with bloodshed and screams. Watching soldiers with all sorts of disabilities being dragged down, and seeing them die one by one before they could be saved, was a truly unbearable experience.

Yelena was still young, and this was the first time she had experienced such a scene. She never imagined that a medical nun would one day need to treat so many wounded people at the same time!
In comparison, another older nun who worked with Yelena seemed much more experienced.

"Sigh, you'll get used to it. That's war for you..."

When the nun saw Yelena secretly shedding tears, this is how she comforted her.

"That's how war is. Emperors draw a line on paper, and hundreds of thousands of husbands and sons, whose identities are unknown, will have their blood spilled on the earth forever!"

"The more you experience, the more you'll gradually realize that none of this is a big deal, and everyone will die one day..."

Yelena couldn't say whether she was comforted by these words, but she was definitely somewhat numb.

Hearing this, Andrei gently patted Yelena's back while frowning and saying:

"I'm not entirely sure, but I reckon the transfer order should be issued soon!"

“The command is not stupid. They can’t keep people tied to the front lines indefinitely. These veterans who have retired from the front lines are a valuable asset. They know this.”

Immediately afterward, seeing that there were no wounded people in need of treatment at the moment, Andrei grabbed Yelena and said:

"Come with me for a walk, let's see some different scenery outside."

"Anyone would go crazy staying in a basement like this all the time."

After saying this, Andrei grabbed Yelena's hand and walked out.

On the way, someone tried to remind Yelena that it wasn't time to leave her post yet, and that there was still some time before they got off work.

However, after the person who came over saw the lieutenant colonel rank on Andrei's shoulder and his young face, he hesitated for a moment and then remained silent.

Since there are no more wounded now, it doesn't seem like a big deal for Yelena to go off on a short errand with the young officer.

Many of them recognized Andrei as the combat hero who had recently distinguished himself in numerous battles.

The feat of using a mixed regiment to resist the advance of an enemy armored corps is so remarkable that it has almost become a myth or epic.

Andrei had no idea that he had acquired several more nicknames in the past few days.

Compared to his original nicknames, he is now most known as "The Iron Wall of Luga River" and "Black Hawk Elite Assassin".

Because he fought two brilliant defensive battles near the Luga River, accomplishing what others considered an almost impossible task, Andrei inexplicably became a legendary defensive master.

Meanwhile, many of the Black Hawk Empire's elite troops were defeated and killed by him, and several units were even completely annihilated by Andrei.

Therefore, he earned the title of an elite Black Hawk assassin, and some even joked that:
"Vorontsov once said that he claimed he only fought against the elite forces of the Black Hawk Empire, and he wouldn't bother fighting against anything that wasn't elite!"

When Andrei heard this from Yelena, he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Where did you get this nonsense from? I'd also like to bully the Black Hawk Empire's ragtag army. Who doesn't enjoy crushing the weak?"

"Unfortunately, the ones charging towards my troops are all ruthless characters."

Andrei couldn't help but sigh, which made Yelena laugh a little.

But when she thought about the dangers of the war that Andrei had experienced, she couldn't laugh anymore.

Emerging from the basement, Yelena enthusiastically introduced the church before her to Andrei.

Looking at the church in front of him, Andrei felt dizzy, because he knew nothing about religion.

After listening for a long time, he didn't understand any of the various artistic decorations and symbolism. All he understood was what the gods worshipped by the Cambrian Empire were all about.

The Cambrian Empire worshipped four gods: the goddesses of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

The goddess of spring is known as the goddess of life, symbolizing life, health, and healing, and the deity Yelena worships is the goddess of spring.

The goddess of summer is known as the goddess of magic, representing magic and opportunity, and is also associated with destiny.

The goddess of autumn is known as the goddess of harvest, symbolizing abundance and fertility, and also representing art and entertainment.

The goddess of winter is known as the cold-blooded lady, symbolizing war and the killing of enemies.

After hearing this introduction, Andrei felt for some reason that these four gods sounded like four peddlers, especially since he had inexplicably become the chosen one of Hellstorm (Tzeentch).

Thinking of this, Andrei couldn't help but get goosebumps, feeling that many seemingly plausible but actually false things in this world were making his heart pound.

Standing beside Yelena, Andrei carefully sniffed the air and breathed a sigh of relief; he didn't smell anything strange.

"What's wrong, Andrei? Do I smell of sweat?"

Yelena noticed Andrei's little gesture and blushed slightly. At the same time, she couldn't help but worry that she might have some kind of smell on her.

She's been busy since morning, and she's practically drenched in sweat. Maybe there really is some kind of odor that's bothering Andrei?
"It's nothing, I just think you truly deserve to be a follower of the Goddess of Spring, you exude the aura of spring!"

Seeing the smile on Andrei's face, Yelena blushed slightly for some reason, but she was very happy inside.

Andrei breathed a sigh of relief because he didn't smell any strange stench.

The main problem was that he still didn't understand what the gods of this world were. If the Goddess of Spring was really something like Nurgle, and Yelena was Nurgle's chosen one, that would be a bit scary.

What he wanted was a sweet and soft medical nun, an adorable blonde girl, not a stinking canned food like Typhon covered in maggots!

After leaving the church, Andrei and Yelena went to the back of the church and immediately saw a huge cemetery.

"here it is……"

Looking at the vast cemetery with tombstones covering the hillside, Andrei couldn't help but jokingly ask if the church's cemetery business was particularly good.

But Yelena explained to Andrei first:
"This is the Luga Heroes Cemetery, where a total of 23,000 soldiers who died in the Great Northern War many years ago are buried."

"We were young then, and I don't remember many things clearly, but I do remember that the war was extremely fierce, and the question you and I asked most often was whether the old count could return from the battlefield?"

Immediately afterwards, a smile appeared on Yelena's face.

"But thankfully we still won! We successfully defeated Alterian!"

Andrei nodded, took off his hat, and saluted the fallen soldiers before him.

Then, he suddenly thought of something and asked Yelena:

"By the way, where were the bodies of our soldiers who died on the battlefield sent? We were so busy after we were evacuated from the battlefield that I didn't even have time to go and see them."

Yelena pointed to a huge textile factory in the distance and said:

"The bodies of all the fallen soldiers were temporarily placed in that factory building. The machines there had been moved to the rear, and now only an empty factory area remained."

"I went there once before, and it made me feel choked up. I've never seen such an outrageous morgue in my life!"

Andrei paused for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said:
"I want to go over there and take a look!"

"These soldiers came into my hands, and I haven't even remembered their names yet. Although they are just passing through my life, as their commander, I must see them off!"

After saying this, he nodded somewhat apologetically, since it seemed a bit inappropriate for him and Yelena to suddenly leave halfway through their journey.

But taking a girl to the morgue seems even more inappropriate, doesn't it?

Thinking about it this way, a self-deprecating bitter smile appeared on his face.

He felt that other people would take their girlfriends to the park on dates, but he and his girlfriend were just strolling around when they inexplicably ended up at a cemetery, and then he was about to abandon his girlfriend and go to the morgue. It was really absurd.

Just as Andrei was about to leave, Yelena grabbed his sleeve.

"I'll go with you. I'm also a nun in the Independent Regiment, and I should see them off on their final journey!"

Looking into Andrei's eyes, Yelena said with a firm gaze.

(End of this chapter)