409: Chapter 407: What Do You Fight For?
409: Chapter 407: What Do You Fight For?
Nate fell silent for a while and then shook his head, “No, I don’t see Satan as a substitute for any Mercenary Group.
Aurora is irreplaceable, and so is Satan, just like no other Mercenary Group can replace the Angel Mercenary Corps.”
Gao Yang laughed, “Well, it’s good that you said no.
That way, it seems our relationship really is just limited to acquaintances.”
Nate smiled and asked, “Let me ask you a question, why do you fight?
And why does your Mercenary Group fight?”
Gao Yang frowned, “That’s not an easy question to answer.
We should be fighting for money, I suppose, but it’s not just about that.
If it were only for the money, I would have retired back when I had enough.
As for now, I can definitely say it’s for the money because right now I’m broke.”
Nate spoke seriously, “I fight for the sake of fighting, all of us, everyone in the Angel Mercenary Corps fights for the sake of battle.”
“Why?”
“Do you need to ask me?
You’re already on that path.
When you have enough money to last a lifetime and yet you don’t retire, why do you keep fighting?”
Gao Yang was stumped.
An answer formed vaguely in his mind.
Yes, even before he had spent all his money on taking down that Whaling Fleet, he had considered quitting the mercenary business.
But in the end, he didn’t.
So in reality, he was just like Nate, slowly walking the path of fighting for the sake of fighting.
Watching Gao Yang, Nate smiled enigmatically and said solemnly, “War is addictive.
When you get used to speaking with guns, to resolving issues with violence, you can’t integrate into the lives of ordinary people because that means you have to get used to being submissive, to the law, to the wills of others.
So, you’ll end up fighting for the sake of fighting, until you die.”
Gao Yang let out a long breath and then shook his head firmly, “No, that won’t happen.
I’m certain I won’t end up like that.
Once I’ve saved enough money, I’ll marry my girlfriend right away and then retire.”
Nate still smiled, “Over the years, I’ve only seen Aurora do that.
They suddenly retired at the height of their power, which was quite surprising to me.
And I have to admit, you resemble that guy from Aurora—not in looks or combat style, but in your approach to life and principles and dreams.
Maybe, you really might retire like Aurora someday.
But before that, you need to make sure you don’t get killed by the Angel Mercenary Corps.”
Gao Yang said helplessly, “Talking to you is exhausting.
Sometimes you sound like a sage, and other times a complete lunatic.
In the end, you’re still considering Satan as a substitute for Aurora, right?”
“It’s not, really it’s not.
I just think you and your Satan Mercenary Corps are a very interesting opponent.
Alright, let me tell you the story between Angel and Aurora.
When I formed the Angel Mercenary Corps, there were only six of us.
We encountered the famed Aurora, and after a battle in which we met, we lost miserably against their superior numbers.
Though no one died and two were heavily injured, we managed to escape successfully.
Many years later, we met again.
At that time, Aurora was at its peak, and so were we, reaching our prime.
In terms of number and quality of personnel, I was confident that Angel was not inferior to Aurora.
I thought the time for revenge had come.
But guess what happened?”
“What happened?”
After a smile, Nate said helplessly, “That time, we were hired to attack a military organization.
Coincidentally, that military organization was friends with Aurora.
So, we clashed with Aurora once more.
In the direct fight, we ended up with four heavily injured, but Aurora had about twelve, I think.
This time, I finally had the upper hand.
I thought the moment for revenge had arrived, but then Aurora started calling for their friends.
Their friends came with tanks and armed helicopters, and I missed the opportunity to withdraw.
So we were surrounded, with no possibility of retreat.
It seemed like the end of the Angel Mercenary Corps had come.
But to my surprise, the leader of Aurora didn’t order our annihilation.
He called out to me, asking me to meet him in the middle of the battlefield for a coffee, just like I invited you in Bosaso.
The leader of Aurora told me they were retiring.
In fact, they were already semi-retired.
If I hadn’t attacked their friend, they wouldn’t have reappeared.
He set a condition: I had to give up attacking his friend and agree that if his friend ever needed help, the Angel Mercenary Corps would take the job.
I didn’t want my people to die, so I agreed to his conditions.
Aurora then let us go, and after that, the entire Aurora Mercenary Corps retired completely.
Perhaps they’ll come back someday if their friend needs them.
But my chance for revenge is gone.
Actually, I have no revenge to exact—haha, it’s strange, no one ever died in our fights with Aurora; that’s really strange.”
After finishing his story, Nate sipped his coffee and laughed at Gao Yang, “Actually, I knew back then that the Angel Mercenary Corps’ combat strength had surpassed Aurora’s.
I was very certain of that.
I had the best soldiers and killing machines in the world.
I knew my Angel Mercenary Corps could beat Aurora Mercenary Corps, and that person from Aurora personally acknowledged this.
However, Angel had no friends, and Aurora, well, their friends would come running when called.”
Gao Yang laughed, “Having more friends is always better than having more enemies, and I’m happy to say that I do have quite a few friends.
Also, can you tell me what kind of person the leader of Aurora is?”
Nate shook his head, “No, I can’t.
I promised to keep his secret.
Besides, I believe that Aurora will sooner or later be killed by their friends.
Mercenaries are not ordinary people; they always have more enemies than friends, and the enemies of their friends are no few in number.
And mercenaries will sooner or later die on the battlefield, so Aurora is bound to be dragged down to death by their friends.
We, on the other hand, have no friends.
Even if we die, at least we die for ourselves.”
Gao Yang waggled his finger, “You’re thinking too absolutely.”
“Perhaps, but I am a very paranoid person, so having absolute ideas is quite normal.
Now, do you know why I have spared you guys twice?”
“I don’t understand.
Moreover, I don’t think you spared us.”
Nate laughed, “You’re right, ‘spared’ isn’t the right word to use.
Although your Satan Mercenary Corps is small in number, it’s not weak in combat power.
I could annihilate you but at a price.
So, let me rephrase that.
Now you should know that I’m a madman who fights for the sake of battle.
We’re all war maniacs.
So why did we choose to cease fighting and truce with you twice?”
Gao Yang chuckled lightly, “To be honest, I am quite curious.”
“Two reasons.
First, for a mercenary group, on both occasions, there was no need for us to fight to the death, because we could complete our respective missions without battling.
Second, for a group of combat crazies, we didn’t choose to fight you to the death twice only because you are strong, but not strong enough!”
Gao Yang chuckled bitterly, “So, you really were playing the enemy development game.”
Nate said seriously, “To us, war is just a game.
When I met you in Bosaso and thought you were an interesting and strong enough opponent, the outcome was already determined.
The Satan Mercenary Corps will be our outstanding enemy.
Of course, you need to keep getting stronger for this game to be more interesting.
Maybe we will meet again in the future.
If I don’t think you’re strong enough, I won’t choose to end this game.
If you are strong enough, then I will seek you out for a decisive battle without any reason, because for me, only death is the end of this game.”
Gao Yang spread his hands, “I know you’re crazy, so I have no intention of stopping you.
However, I’d like to know, don’t you have any ideals or specific goals you want to achieve?”
“Yes, to overthrow a country, at least one worthy of being overthrown by me.
That is my ideal.”
F**k, your ideal fits that of a war maniac alright.”
After saying this helplessly, Gao Yang sighed, “Being targeted by you really is a sad and unfortunate thing.
I don’t mind clashing with tough enemies, but I really don’t want to deal with a madman.
I won’t try to persuade you to give up this idea, but could you do me one favor?”
“Speak.”
“If we haven’t retired, and one day we meet again and you want to have a fierce fight, then let’s fight it out.
I have no objections, nor do I have any alternatives.
But if we’ve retired, please could you not bother us?”
After hesitating for a long time, Nate nodded, “All right, if you declare retirement, I won’t bother you anymore.
But from any perspective, Angel and Satan Mercenary Corps are fated to be deadly enemies.
I have a premonition that we will definitely have a chance to settle things before you retire.”
Gao Yang waved his hand, “Let’s talk about the future when it comes.
Who knows what will happen then?
Alright, let’s talk about something else, and then end this depressing conversation, shall we?
Hmm, the weather’s not bad today, huh?”
“I’m not British, so don’t talk to me about the weather.
Let’s talk about weapons instead; that will make our conversation seem less weird.
Your gun seems to be a Colt, but it looks a bit different.
Customized?”
“Please, can’t you refer to it as a 1911 instead of a Colt?
I’m not used to identifying a gun by its brand, yes, my gun is customized.
It’s also a 1911.
Also, can I try shooting that MP7 again?
I’m really interested in it.”
“Hmm, it’s yours, but after giving it to you, my guys will be left without a weapon.
You’ll have to trade a gun for it.
I know you have MP5s, just trade an MP5.
To be honest, for a reconnaissance mission, this gun is more suitable than an MP5.
You’ll know if you try it out in a night raid on Teodulo.” (To be continued.
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