Seeing that the air pressure in the field was getting lower and lower, Austiner hurried forward and covered Gilbert behind him. A smile appeared on his face, and he said to DeWitt: "Captain DeWitt, I'm sorry. We have to hurry to help set up the tent. Please forgive me."
As soon as the words fell, Austiner took Gilbert's hand and left the place before DeWitt could reply.
DeWitt looked at the backs of the two people who were drifting away, and asked Claremont and Abel beside him: "Do you think Gilbert discovered our motive for sending Austin to his side?"
"Well," Claremont licked his dry lips, and replied, "I haven't seen it yet."
"I think Gilbert didn't notice it, otherwise it would be unimaginable: at his age, he would stand so calmly on the occasion just now and be aggressive towards us." Abel analyzed calmly.
"What Abel said makes sense." Devitt nodded, "But his guard against us is really high with the sun."
"Since the establishment of the plan to keep him in the army, don't we have to make bad faces in front of him." Claremont didn't care much about Gilbert's attitude just now.
DeWitt silently lowered his eyes, looked at the blue sky and white clouds above the plateau and sighed.
"My life is really miserable!"
At the dinner table, Jeb wailed while holding the lunch box that Gilbert had swept away.
Levin stomped his feet with a smile: "You big fool, who told you to find something to do when you have nothing to do? You must have met a thorn."
Jeb said with red eyes: "That little guy is faster than the hunk in my field. I can't catch up no matter how hard I try."
"I can see it, I can see it." A soldier with a job bowl next to him said disgustedly: "Well, to make up for you, let us watch an amateur vs. professional game. You can choose whatever dishes in this bowl."
"Really?!" Jeb said happily, his eyes widening. Two blushes also appeared on the cheeks.
"Yeah." The soldier nodded.
"Thank you, thank you." Jeb said hastily.
"How much stomach can be filled by just eating vegetables, come here, I will share this rice with you." A soldier sitting opposite stood up and said.
"Thank you." Jeb raised his face buried in the rice bowl and said with emotion.
"I used to think you were unfamiliar, so you are a recruit who has just joined the army for a year. As a recruit, it must be very good to be selected here." Said the soldier who distributed the meal to Jeb.
"It's not very powerful, Levin knew it when he met me today: it's just that he is born with a bit of brute force." Jeb was a little embarrassed by the compliment, and his words became more modest: "Yes, Captain Levin. "
"Uh..." Levin sat on his chair, looked at the enthusiastic and curious soldiers around him, and sighed in his heart: If he had known this, he would have hidden Jeb's dinner Well.
Originally, he wanted Jeb to suffer from not eating dinner all night, so he could also find an opportunity to educate Jeb: never go to others for comparison in the future.
I just didn't expect that Jeb's character and behavior would be very popular among the soldiers.
Levin spent most of his time in the barracks with senior officers.
As a result, such days have passed for too long, and he can't help but ignore the enthusiasm from other soldiers.
It was at this moment when the soldiers at the table 'celebrated' for Jeb that Levine truly felt his military life.
"Actually, I knew you came to our barracks a long time ago, because you are much bigger than us, and you can be seen at a glance in the assembled team. But, looking at your face, I feel that you are not easy to contact Yes. I didn’t come to say hello to you, but now I know you have such a good personality.” A soldier praised.
A group of people chatted more and more happily, and newcomers from other tables would join in from time to time. As a result, this table was the last to be cleaned up that night.
Different from the noisy atmosphere in the open space of the camp, the three of DeWitt quickly got together after dinner.
Sitting around the desk, carefully planning on the spread out map.
"Gilbert did lead us out of the Snake Girl's territory, and we will only have the Dragon Clan's territory for the rest of the journey." First Abel broke the quiet atmosphere.
"I heard that now is the dormant period of the Dragon Clan, but we still have to be careful." DeWitt warned.
"Finally we're getting close to the volcano. I've been tormenting me for the past two months," Claremont said.
"Although we said that this road is not smooth, we have gathered good luck along the way. We didn't make too many unnecessary sacrifices. I hope that when the mission is carried out, the situation will become clearer." Ai Reflecting on the past two months, Bull said.
"Fulfilling the mission is not so simple." Claremont said in a low voice as he leaned on the table with a mist in his eyes.
The other two didn't reply immediately, and they knew in their hearts that the volcano was located in the center of the entire island, and the forces that could take root there were probably stronger than any they had ever seen before. And if you want to inquire about the news of the dwarves, you must participate in the struggle between these territories. Then the situation will be even more brutal than now.
"If you want to hold the future in your own hands, you must grasp the clues leading to it. The moment we step into the area of the volcano, everything we encounter will determine the direction of our progress. Prepare to deploy your own defenses ’” concluded DeWitt.
Claremont straightened up and nodded.
So is Abel.
The night talk between the three of them ended tonight. Claremont and Abel walked out of the tent and felt the night wind. At the same time, Clement asked Abel, "Abel, have you ever fought a war before?"
"I fought, but at that time, I was not the coach." Abel responded, "What about you? Before this, have you been with your country's army?"
"No, I've always been a small character in the barracks." Claremont replied, "It's just that I was called out suddenly this time, and I followed everyone to the present."
"Are you nervous? There is something about the future." Abel turned sideways, looked at Claremont and asked.
"I'm a little nervous, so my emotions have become a little sensitive." Claremont took a deep breath and said, "But it's not only for myself, but also for everyone."
"It's also the first time I've been appointed as a team leader. When I sat down and thought about it, I realized that my awareness seems to be far from enough." Abel nodded slightly, looking into the deep night and said.
(end of this chapter)