After every battle, the remaining knights would leave the base and gather on the grass outside. They would sit together, chat, and occasionally look up at the starry sky.
On this quiet night, they would talk about topics outside the battlefield, and sometimes, they would even have a few drinks. After drinking, they would show their true colors.
The drone would take off, and the knights would violate military regulations without permission. But at this time, the commander would be far away from the base, so they would add fuel to the fire. In the past year, this kind of gathering had already become everyone's habit.
More and more new knights joined, and more and more old faces disappeared. In the past, the number of people in the gatherings increased. But as time went by, the number of people in the gatherings decreased instead of increasing, and it became less and less.
In the past, Ye Ming had always thought that the Glamoth Iron Knights were weapons of war. He had already understood that compared to weapons, the Glamoth Iron Knights were more like a consumable item. To be a queen's blade, every knight was a consumable item, and had no name of his own.
On the battlefield, as a weapon of war, the knights would never have to think about their sincerity to the queen. They just had to complete their combat missions, and they could ignore the life and death of their comrades. But compared to this, they were more aware of their sincerity to the queen. Because of the danger of the feelings, and the preciousness of their comrades' lives, most of them would not hesitate to help them.
In the Swarm, on this desolate battlefield, this kind of internal consumption was normal. Because of this, Firefly's feelings for them were even more precious.
But after the battle, every time, the number of Swarm and the fragments of the mechs fell like rain. Almost no knight could grow up for a long time. The casualty rate was high, but it was also very meaningful.
He and the knights gathered together, and Ye Ming told the story of how they saved them. They talked about their initial discussion, and Ye Ming's heartstrings were plucked.
Firefly quietly followed, and the group of them arrived at a small river near the base.
"What's wrong?"
Firefly couldn't help but go back to the blank notebook and asked with some doubt.
"It's nothing, I just wanted to go back with you." Ye Ming smiled and came forward.
He naturally held her hand and put it in his pocket. Two people held hands and walked quietly.
"Firefly, why did you think of that at that time? I remember that we seem to be not very familiar with each other."
"I don't know," Firefly whispered, "I just thought that if things continued like this, it would be bad."
Firefly did not have any definite plan. But what she told Ye Ming was a carefully crafted lie. She was the commander of the first team, and the danger and pressure were too great. She didn't want Ye Ming to worry about her.
After the battle was over, she told Ye Ming the good news.
Firefly was silent. The memories could be forgotten, but she just wanted to remember this person, Ye Ming, and use her heart to feel his feelings for her. After the battle was over, she could be with Ye Ming and create more beautiful memories.
"That's great."
Ye Ming believed Firefly's lie, and there were not many questions. He just looked at Firefly's small hands, and quietly looked at her side profile.
He had collected a lot of the Swarm's spheres, and also brought back a lot of materials that the knights had collected. He had collected this planet. This planet, once a part of the Empress's garden, had been ravaged by the war, and the flames of the two sides' battle had left scars. But after a year of recovery, the scorched earth had grown new buds. The moonlight poured down, and the originally dark river surface was like a starry sky, reflecting the dreamy colors of the distant river.
The Proposal
"So beautiful."
Firefly looked at the starlight that had stopped in her hand.
"Firefly, firefly, these lights, are the method of calling the fireflies, right? Ye Ming, did you give me this name because you thought of this scene?"
"Or maybe."
Ye Ming looked at Firefly's side profile under the moonlight, and did not admit or deny it.
"Firefly, compared to what I think, the meaning of your name should be found and defined by yourself."
Firefly did not speak. It was not the first time she had heard this. In fact, she didn't care about the meaning of the name, nor did she have the idea of finding the meaning of life.
She tried her best to protect Ye Ming, to go through the war with him, and to get married to him, just like an ordinary couple, living an ordinary life.
She had already forgotten the vague goal she had, and why she had to find it.
"Ye Ming, after the wedding, do you want to invite AR-1368?"
Firefly asked some practical questions.
"Huh?"
Ye Ming didn't know why Firefly would suddenly ask such a tactful question, and replied with some confusion.
"AR-1368, they said that they are our comrades-in-arms, and they have fought alongside us for so long. For the wedding, how can we not invite everyone to participate?"
"But, isn't that a bit too many people? So many people participating in our wedding, what about the expenses? We're afraid we'll have to work hard for a long time to save enough money."
Because she had experience living in the city, Firefly was very clear about the expenses of a wedding.
The clothing, venue, and props of the wedding were not a small sum. The expenses were the bigger part. The knights of the base, from time to time, would have hundreds of banquets, and the number was considerable. Firefly just wanted to have some points.
She knew this was a big expense, and she didn't know if her savings were enough to handle it.
"Don't worry about this."
Hearing Firefly's words, Ye Ming smiled. "The wedding is indeed not a small expense. If everyone comes to our wedding, it will cost some money. But, it's not like everyone has to go to a restaurant. We can just set up a few tables, it's not a problem. When the time comes, we don't need to use the hotel's banquet, we can just prepare our own ingredients and make a buffet. It's not a problem to feed everyone. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"
"I haven't eaten your cooking for a long time. I don't know what kind of candy it is. How can you pull it so long?" Firefly muttered.
Ye Ming heard her and lowered his head. He saw Firefly's natural, blushing face, and his smile disappeared.
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