Chapter 91: Radiant Augmentation Index (1)

"Sergeant, what's your reason for fighting in this war?" asked a blood-soaked soldier, his words coming out as mere gasps of air.

"Enough, Riley, stop talking. You'll just make the bleeding worse," Lucius responded, trying his best to apply pressure to the massive hole on Riley's side. Deep down he knew it was a hopeless effort, Riley was going to bleed to death, and he would be forced to watch.

"You know, I'd rather be in my room right now… watching anime or reading manga. But that isn't the way a man should live, or at least that's what paps said. He always wanted to have a son in the army," Riley mumbled, his eyes looking to the sky with a sort of distant gleam.

"A stupid reason to fight, I know," he tried to say, before breaking into a fit of bloody coughs.

"I'll carry you back to base, don't worry. The docs will fix you right up," Lucius tried comforting.