Chapter 57: Cause and Effect (Part 1)

  "You're so young and already have this kind of power, becoming a Shaman is certain, maybe in the future you'll even become a High-ranking Shaman." Lili's talent was still very much appreciated by Liu Yu, so he casually praised her.

  "You're overpraising me, your leg doesn't hurt anymore, I should go take a look at the other wounded soldiers." Lirai's pretty face turned slightly red as she replied, then turned around and ran to the bedsides of the other wounded soldiers to check on their injuries. Her snow-white clothes, combined with her petite figure, made her look like a little rabbit as she ran.

  Liu Yu smiled as he watched Lila run away, this little rabbit girl gave him a fresh and lovely feeling, making his somewhat gloomy mood much better.

  Liu Yu's wounded soldier house had six beds, the four wounded Bo Mong were placed here, and two wounded Wolf Tribe warriors were also placed here. Liu Yu's bed was on the far right of this large wooden house, to his left was Ivan, and further to the left was a figure that Liu Yu couldn't bear to look at.

  Geli was severely injured in this battle, with multiple sword and knife wounds, and several Fanoed officers had also blasted their Dou Qi into his body, causing severe damage to his meridians. Most importantly, Geli's left leg had been chopped off by that late-stage sixth-grade Fanoed officer, an injury that even any Shaman could not heal.

  For some reason, Geli was the most seriously injured. Liu Yu and Ivan woke up earlier than him. After Liu Yu woke up, he whispered a few words with Ivan and knew that Geli had been awake for more than a day.

  For a long time, Geli didn't say a word to them, nor did he call out to the several shamans in pain. Liu Yu and the others also tried to talk to Geli, but Geli never responded to them, just staring blankly at the ceiling as if he had lost his mind.

  Ivan and Digre's bodies were also bombarded by Farnode's officers, and they suffered several knife wounds, but they were all curable injuries. It is believed that after a period of time, they will recover as before. Therefore, what they are most worried about now is Geli. After his disability, he naturally cannot stay in the army. It is estimated that after his other injuries have recovered, he should be discharged and sent home.

  As Liu Yu knew it, Ge Rui's family was a very small one with few strong men and territories, even fewer than the Meng family.

  Ge Li had killed many Fano soldiers two years ago and established some military achievements before becoming a Fire Guardian. If he continued to work hard for a few more years, it was likely that he would become a Team Guardian. With his current cultivation level of mid-sixth-order at the age of twenty-something, he still had a promising future in the military, so his family had high hopes for him.

  Now that he has lost a leg, he has also lost the possibility of further promotion. The hope of the family and his personal goal have come to nothing, this pain Liu Yu can understand, Ge Rui's performance in his eyes is also normal.

  *Sigh* Liu Yu couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness as he glanced at Geli, who was still staring blankly at the ceiling. Just then, two tall figures walked into the infirmary, and upon seeing them, Liu Yu, Ivan, and the others instinctively stood up to pay their respects. However, a sharp pain shot through Liu Yu's injured right leg, stopping him mid-movement.

  "Alright, all of you rest well. I'm just here to take a look at you, no need for formalities." The first figure spoke up. It was the fourth division's commander, Gilen, and he had come with Commander Tiel from the Wolf Tribe.

  "Yes, sir." Liu Yu and Ivan responded with a sentence each, but only Geli didn't speak up, seemingly oblivious to Jiren's arrival. Jiren glanced at the six wounded soldiers in the room before sitting down beside Geli's bed, while Tiel went to check on the other two injured wolf tribe members.

  After Giri sat down beside Jiru, there was no reaction at all, as if he had become numb to Giri's intimidation and reverence, which were nowhere to be seen, completely unlike the night of the Beast God Festival when he was drunk but still managed to stay sober after seeing Jiru.

  Grei still didn't react, Ivan and Digel were anxious, the military etiquette wasn't absolute, but when the highest commander sat next to you, you should have some reaction, otherwise it would almost certainly provoke Gilen. The two of them wanted to remind Grei but didn't dare speak out, they could only anxiously stare at him.

  Liu Yu wasn't worried, he even hoped to use Geli's past respect for Jiren to wake him up and let him walk out of his pain. Moreover, he believed that although Jiren was strict in governing the army, he would never treat his own disabled soldiers with disdain.

  As expected, Jiren didn't show any dissatisfaction towards Grie and instead stared at him for a long time without speaking. Finally, Jiren let out a helpless sigh and got up to check on Diguo and Yifan's situation before sitting down beside Liu Yu's bed to ask about his condition.

  "Not bad, kid. I heard from Komo that you killed a fifth-rank Doujiang-level officer, which is equivalent to a lieutenant in the Fano Empire. The military merit department will give you quite a few merits this time." Jiren praised Liu Yu as soon as he opened his mouth.

  "General, you're overpraising me, I just did my duty." Liu Yu humbly replied. Although he had also killed a fifth-rank Doujiang-level officer and many Fandor soldiers, at that time he didn't have the mood to take those Fandor military officers' and soldiers' badges, and the Fandor military's badges were the main evidence of the kingdom's recognition of military merit.

  In addition to this battle, there were only a few of the more than 200 soldiers from both tribes who survived, so naturally no one could testify for him, and these military achievements could not be directly counted on his head.

  However, according to the military merit system of the kingdom, the Fanode army badges collected during the cleanup after the war would also be counted as merits, and finally distributed to all soldiers who participated in the war. Among them, those who died in battle and were injured would receive more, so Liu Yu estimated that the merits he would eventually get would still be considerable.

  "General Duwei, what will happen to Keli in the military?" Liu Yu had a general idea of how the army would treat Keli, but he still wanted to ask clearly.

  "What else can be done, the military has a very detailed approach to handling disabled soldiers. Du Er told me that your two wounded soldiers testified for Ge Li, and the merits of three lieutenants and many soldiers were counted on Ge Li's head, plus his original official position and disability situation, the Military Merit Department will give him preferential treatment."

  "After he was discharged and sent home, the kingdom awarded him land and servants enough to keep his family in comfort for decades." Gilder said somewhat gloomily. The Beastman Kingdom had always been generous with soldiers maimed on the battlefield, but no one wanted to see their subordinates discharged from the army due to injury.

  Liu Yu could only remain silent for a long time upon hearing this.

  "How's your wound, kid?" Gilen changed the subject voluntarily.

  "Shaman said that although my leg injury is severe, the application of high-level medicine is still timely, and with the internal armor on my body, no one can blast the fighting energy into my body. I estimate it will take more than 20 days to rest." Liu Yu replied honestly, this time the inner armor given by King Kero really saved him many times.

  "Alright, recover soon, I still need you." Gilen said with a rather pleased tone.

  "Hmm, adults, the kingdom is going to counterattack." As soon as he heard this, Liu Yu immediately sensed an unusual meaning in it.

  "This is none of your business, remember who you are, you're still a soldier." Gilen stood up and said with a serious face.

  "Yes, sir. I didn't tell your parents about the injury." Liu Yu also knew that he had asked something beyond his identity, and his prince identity was useless in the military. Moreover, this is the front line, not like when he was with Ptolemy in the rear to deal with the man-eating demons, Ptolemy didn't mind telling him some more important things.

  "Tell your parents! In the clan, which of the four-year soldiers who went to Mongolia didn't return with scars all over their bodies? If you hadn't died or been disabled in military service, they wouldn't have notified your parents. As for me, the messages I passed on to His Majesty were only about border battles. When you become a Duwei, if you get injured, I will tell His Majesty." Ji Lun said with a sudden hint of joking.

  "Ah." Liu Yu's face was awkward, he had still overestimated his own status.

  As Gilen stood up, Thiel was already waiting for him at the door. There were a few more wounded soldiers in another room, and Gilen and his companions would definitely go to see them.

  After that, Liu Yu and Ivan, Di Qing found various opportunities to talk to Ge Li every day. After more than a dozen days, Ge Li finally agreed to say a few words to them simply, but his expression became even colder and more apathetic. A few days later, Liu Yu's injuries had almost recovered, so he left the ward, while Ivan and Di Qing still needed to recover for a period of time due to their tendon and vein injuries.

  In the large tent of the Fourth Division, Liu Yu sat on the ground mat with his knees clasped together, gazing at the empty interior. A month ago, there were ten of them here, but now Tugela and Fadi had fallen in battle, leaving only four of Geli's men who would be dispersed back home.

  "War is really cruel." Fadi seemed to have seen the scene where he and Geli mixed some wine to drink before departure, and these comrades-in-arms seemed to still be alive here. Facing the empty military account, Liu Yu had a very lonely feeling for the first time.

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