Chapter 697: Terminating the Offensive
Aeghar Corridor, Sheeran Army Camp, Injured Treatment Department.
——Uh... my hands hurt so much...ah, besides my arms, I also feel so painful for my chest...
The pain from the left arm and chest awakened Gabriel.
Gabriel slowly opened his eyes.
After opening his eyes, Gabriel saw the strange white camp.
And two faces that were so familiar that they could not be more familiar.
"Gabriel! You're finally awake!" Elle, who was sitting on Gabriel's left, said excitedly, "You've been sleeping for a long time."
As soon as El finished speaking, Camille, who was sitting on Gabriel's right, responded: "It seems that El and I are lucky. As soon as we came to visit you from the Fortress of Muhaviz, you woke up. How do you feel? Do you feel uncomfortable in some places?"
Gabriel did not immediately answer Camille's words.
Instead, he looked around with a blank look on his face.
Gabriel noticed that he was in a big tent.
There are dozens of simple beds placed directly on the ground in this big tent.
And he himself was lying on one of the beds in this big tent.
His chest and left arm were wrapped in thick bandages at this time.
Other beds also lie with various wounds.
"I'm..." Gabriel asked Elle in an uncertain tone, "Are you in the wounded barracks?"
"Yes." El nodded, "Have you forgotten it? You fell off the city wall during the first day of the offensive and defensive battle."
"Fortunately, there are a thick layer of corpses underneath, and your physical fitness is amazing, so it's nothing big. I just broke my left arm and 4 ribs."
"After fainting from the wall, you were dragged back by the soldiers and received treatment in the rear."
"Camille and I only learned about your injury and coma three days ago."
"After knowing that you were injured, I asked for leave and came to the front line with Camille to visit you."
"Camill and I just arrived at your bed, and you finally woke up from a coma. I have to say, it was a coincidence."
After listening to Elle's words, memories emerged in Gabriel's mind like a tide.
The scene before the coma flashed through Gabriel's mind.
Gabriel remembered that he rushed up the city wall on the first day of the offensive and defensive battle.
I remembered that I had just climbed the city wall and before an enemy could be killed, I met Samuel, the commander of the 2nd Army of the Knights of Michael.
Then he lost to Samuel and was knocked down by Samuel...
Recalling the scenes before the coma, Gabriel raised his right hand and held his forehead.
"On the first day of the war, I was knocked down to the city wall and injured without even killing it. What are you doing... Why am I so inferior... I am really unwilling to give up."
"This is pretty good, isn't it?" El smiled. "Just judging by your current injury, there is no hope of healing without resting for a few months. In the next few months, you won't need to go to the front line. Isn't that great?"
"You said that... it feels not bad."
"Hey, don't ignore me."
As soon as Gabriel finished speaking, Camille cast dissatisfied eyes at Gabriel.
"You haven't answered my question yet."
"Hmm? What's your question?"
"Have you forgotten it all?! Didn't I just ask you, 'How do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable?' As a result, you didn't answer me! You just focused on talking to El."
Gabriel recalled it.
It was indeed true. Camille had asked him this question just now, but he was only concerned about observing the surroundings and talking to El, so he forgot to answer Camille's question.
"It feels pretty good." Gabriel shook his bandaged left hand, "except for a little pain in his left arm and chest, there was no discomfort. If you insist on saying anything is discomfort, maybe I'm a little hungry now."
"Is that so good?"
Seeing Camille's expression of "relieving" on her face, Gabriel smiled badly and teased Camille:
"What? Camille, do you care so much about me? He even took the initiative to ask me how I was in good health."
As soon as Gabriel finished speaking, Camille sneered and said mercilessly:
"You're thinking too much, I'm just a friend, just asking."
But—El, who was standing by, began to tear off her stand.
"Actually," Elle smiled at Gabriel, "Camille, who first learned about this news after learning that you were injured and fell into a coma three days ago, was the most nervous."
"After learning the news, Camille's face turned pale."
"I have been urging me to take a leave from the logistics army, temporarily put down the job of the junta officer, and come to the front line to see you."
"Roar~~" After hearing El's words, Gabriel turned his head and cast a meaningful look at Camille.
Seeing El reveal her true feelings, Camille's cheeks were slightly red due to shame.
"El...has anyone told you that being too honest is not a good thing?"
The reason why El just wanted to expose Camille's old background was actually intentional.
They always undermine each other, but they can grasp the scale and never get angry about the other party's underminement and jokes - this is also one of the proofs that the three of them have a close relationship.
"El, you just said you only knew about my injury three days ago." Gabriel asked at El, "How many days have I been in a coma now? How many days has the offensive against Avalon Fortress lasted? How is the situation? Has it taken Avalon Fortress or caused major damage to the Knights of Michael?"
After listening to Gabriel's question, El and Camille fell silent at the same time.
After a long silence, El said first:
"You have been in a coma for a long time. Since the official attack on Avalon Fortress has been launched, today is the 12th day of this Avalon Fortress offensive battle."
"Day 12?" Gabriel exclaimed, "Has so many days passed... What about the battle situation? How is the battle situation?"
"The battle situation...is not ideal."
"Unexpected? Could it be... that I failed to take down the Avalon Fortress or cause heavy damage to the Knights of Michael?"
"Neither took down the Fortress of Avalon nor did it cause heavy damage to the Knights of Michael." El straightforwardly explained the situation of the battle. "The battles in the past many days have not made any progress in the situation. They are just meaninglessly consuming the Knights of Michael."
"The casualties were too large, the battle situation was no progress, and the morale of the troops became worse and worse."
"I noticed that if I continue to fight like this, the teacher who was just doing unnecessary consumption with the Knights of Michael, completely terminated the offensive four days ago, the 8th day after the offensive began."
Chapter completed!