Chapter 423 Hero

It was the first time for Hao Ren and his gang to come to this city. Even Yzaks, who liked to wander around in the past, had never actually set foot in Cadesa - he came to the Cardsius plane for sightseeing but was delayed by something. . So now this group of people see everything new in the city. Even if they still remember that they are on business, they can't help but stop frequently at the exotic customs around them. After entering the city, they just visit all the way.

Everyone did not plan to enter the inner city today, so they started looking for a suitable hotel to stay in the outer city. According to general experience, this kind of hotel should be opened around the city's main roads, so the group walked along the main road, and finally came naturally. We arrived at the square at the end of the avenue.

This is a semicircular square, paved with neat white stone tiles. Decorative lampposts and stone carvings can be seen around the square. Everything is very new. It is obvious that the square was only built after the end of the Ten Years' War.

The most eye-catching thing on the square was a tall sculpture. The group was attracted by the sculpture and couldn't help but stop in front of it.

Different from the heroic sculptures seen elsewhere, the protagonist of this sculpture is obviously an ordinary soldier. He does not have a cloak or an insignia symbolizing an officer's status. He is just wearing an ordinary soldier's armor. He leans forward and has a The legs are raised in the air, and the sword in the hand is pointed forward, as if leaping out of the bunker to attack the enemy. The sculpture is lifelike, with an aura that is unforgettable after just one glance - moving forward indomitably.

There is a nameplate under the sculpture. Unlike those heroic biographies that contain thousands of words, this nameplate only has two short lines of text:

Private, Kevin Hodel, killed in action early in the Ten Years' War.

Brave brother, thank you for the courage you brought to us. When you jumped out of the trench, we finally knew why we were here.

Hao Ren felt that the sculpture was very expressive, and he guessed which hero of the year the owner of the sculpture was, but he didn't think much about it. It was when he was about to leave that he noticed that Yzaks was standing silently. Make a thoughtful expression in front of the sculpture.

"I have an impression of this human being," Yzaks nodded towards the sculpture. "Very good. It seems that his compatriots have not forgotten him."

Hao Ren immediately realized that there was a story behind this, and everyone else also looked curious. La Nina took Yzaks' place and talked about the situation back then.

That was the beginning of the Ten Years' War and the end of the Demon King's army's hundreds of years of invincible conquest in the human world. This battle broke out on the red clay plain in front of Cadesa City.

At that time, the Demon King's army had swept across most of the world. Internally, it had unified and suppressed almost all demons. Externally, it had defeated almost all armies of human races. It was unparalleled and unstoppable. Under such a situation, Yzaks made the decision to attack the Cardeshus plane - occupying this "world center" means that the unity war will enter the final stage, and this space can directly suppress all races. Once the center is under control, the entire world will officially fall under the rule of the Demon King's army.

It was at this critical moment that seven powerful warriors called the "Seven Heroes" appeared in the world. They were the last remaining army leaders of the seven major races in the world: humans, elves, dwarves, orcs, and dark elves. , halflings, and the Eldar - with the contact between the human pope and the saint, the seven heroes reached a consensus and formed a coalition. The races that were almost completely defeated by the Demon King's army finally united at the last moment and united the remaining races of each. The final cards were all betting on a battle with Cardsius.

The Demon King's Army and the Holy See's Allied Forces fought a decisive battle on the great plain in front of Cadesa City - to determine the final direction of the world.

But at the beginning, this battle was going to end with an overwhelming victory for the Demon King's army, just like every previous battle.

"The king's army has swept across the world for hundreds of years, and it has accumulated an momentum that is difficult for ordinary people to contend with." La Nina looked at the sculptures in the square with complicated eyes. "When the demon army approached the human defense line, the latter's soldiers were trembling with fear. Dare to fight, even if they are the bravest warriors selected from each race, it will be difficult to fight back in the face of hundreds of years of accumulated fear."

"Then a soldier jumped out," Yzaks raised his hand and pointed to the sculpture. "An ordinary soldier jumped out when everyone else was too scared to move. It was this human being."

"Although the victory or defeat of the decisive battle cannot be attributed to the brave leadership of one human being, this human's personal actions did change a lot of things, at least the fate of that line of defense - and maybe the fate of the entire world," La Nina sighed, "If he hadn't jumped out, maybe the demon army would have marched in, but after he took the lead, the entire human camp began to fight back."

Yzaks nodded: "My army suffered a defeat for the first time."

Hao Ren didn't know how to react after hearing this story, but Lily next to him always had a sharp mind: "Then this human has made great achievements and become a big shot later, right?"

"No, in fact he died in the battle within ten minutes after jumping out of the bunker. He was one of the first ordinary soldiers killed in the Ten Years' War." La Nina shook her head, "This human being has never killed an enemy. I After investigation, it was even his first time on the battlefield that day. His combat career only lasted ten minutes, but this did not prevent him from becoming one of the most important heroes of the Ten Years' War."

Hao Ren and others were silent, but at this moment, a burst of footsteps came from behind them.

Hao Ren looked back and saw a girl wearing a simple dress. The girl looked about seventeen or eighteen years old. She had an average appearance and was dressed as if she was from a commoner background. She held a bouquet in her hand, nodded slightly as she passed by Hao Ren and the others, and then solemnly placed the bouquet at the foot of the statue.

After putting down the bouquet, the girl put her hands on her chest, lowered her head and spoke softly. Her voice was very low, but Hao Ren and the others could still hear her clearly: "Dad, this is the last time I come to see you this year. I have received permission from my teacher and will go to the demon plane with the next rotation of troops..."

"Are you his daughter?" Lily immediately screamed out loud, and Hao Ren couldn't even cover her up.

The girl raised her head, glanced at the strangers curiously, and nodded slightly: "Yes, many people here know me."

Her voice was calm, not out of pride, nor to promote her status as a "hero's daughter", but just to explain the situation to outsiders.

Hao Ren suddenly felt that the situation was a bit delicate, while Y'zaks looked at the girl quietly for a while and suddenly asked: "What's your name?"

"Vanessa Hodel." The girl replied politely, not showing any strange expression because of Yzaks' terrifying appearance.

"Have you joined the army?" Yzaks asked casually, as if meeting an orphan of an old friend. His face was expressionless, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Vanessa nodded, then shook her head slightly: "I can't be a soldier, so I went to be a secretary. My father always hoped that there would be a learned person in the family."

Y'zaks and the girl faced each other in silence for a while. The latter gradually showed a confused look on her face, as if she was about to say goodbye and leave. At this time, Y'zaks suddenly took out a small amulet from his bag and handed it over: "Take this, the Demonic Plane is not suitable for human survival. You couldn't survive for a few months with your physique in the past. This amulet can help you adapt to the environment there faster."

Vanessa hurriedly refused, but Yzaks forced the amulet into her hand: "Take it - I know your father."

Vanessa took the amulet in shock and doubt, bowed her head and thanked her again and again, then said goodbye and left.

"Child," Yzaks called after Vanessa, "your father is a good warrior!"

After the girl left, the atmosphere seemed a bit awkward, and it was obvious that nothing anyone said was appropriate. Yzaks was silent for a long time. Then he looked at Hao Ren and pointed at himself: "Am I wrong?"

Hao Ren shook his head: "No."

Yzaks pointed to the sculpture of Private Kevin again: "Is he wrong?"

"nor."

"So this is war."

Yzaks put down these words and turned away from the soldier's sculpture.

Hao Ren shrugged and led the others to follow. The voice of the data terminal rang in his mind: "So this is the life of a prosecutor."