Marvel's Last Angel

Chapter 33 Captain America's First Battle

For the next period of time, Peggy Carter blocked everyone who asked Steve to perform.Let Steve fight himself every day in the school grounds.Although the captain of the United States has a little bit of offensive awareness, he has a strong defensive awareness.From being unable to defend to reacting quickly to dodge or block, to fighting with Xi for a long time.Great progress.It's just frustrating for Steve that he didn't touch Xi once, and he ended up exhausted every time.

On this day, Steve was lying on the ground again exhausted, his chest heaving.

Xi glanced at Steve who was lying on the ground and didn't want to move.It was much better than the previous few times, at least there was no exhaustion.A few days ago, the medical soldiers worked hard, carrying a stretcher and waiting by the side every day, waiting for the captain to lie down and then send them back to the dormitory to rest.

"Come with me!" Xi said softly, looking at Gao Po in the distance.

Steve glanced at the end of Xi's line of sight, with a disappointed expression.

The pale and low tombstone stands on this small slope, from here you can see the school yard, where unfortunately Steve was trained.She wanted to tell Erskine that she had kept her promise.

"Before he died, he told me to help you. I think...he should have seen that you have made great progress." Xi and Steve stood quietly in front of Erskine's tombstone, "I kept my promises, just like he kept his promises."

"I'm sorry, instructor...I..."

"It's not your fault, Steve, he has foreseen death, before he met me." Xi interrupted Steve's remorse and comforted him. "You are his most satisfying masterpiece, as he said that night."

"No, I'm not doing well enough. The war is still going on, and Schmidt is still alive." Steve thought of the performance some time ago, if he didn't hesitate to pull him out forcefully, he didn't know what would happen. "This is..." A familiar bottle of red wine appeared in front of Steve's eyes, only half a bottle, and it was in good condition.

"This is the red wine that Erskine lost to me. Remember the bottle that night! It is it. It should be drunk on the day you succeed. It's just that Erskine can't drink it anymore." Xi handed the red wine to Shi Tiff, gesture for him to open it. "Erskine's done it, I've had it, and now it's just you, Steve, finish him off."

Holding the wine, Steve stared blankly, as if the scene from that night appeared before his eyes.He felt a little blocked in his heart.He raised his head and gulped down the last red wine.

"A strong man who has always had great power will not be in awe of it, but a weak man not only understands the value of power, but also has a heart of compassion. You must be loyal to yourself. You are not a good fighter, It's about being a good man." That's what Erskine told him.

"Respect the weak!"

Xi looked at Steve who had finished drinking, and smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth. "Maybe it's a nice trip."

After that day, Steve was no longer pulled out for training by Xi like some time ago.Occasionally participate in some performances.

Regardless of the peaceful life in the rear, the battlefield ahead has never stopped the sound of guns and guns.There are also casualties in the barracks from time to time.

"Boom..."

Today, Xi fought with Steve again and easily knocked him to the ground.

"You're a little absent-minded... What's the matter?" Xi withdrew her fist and asked suspiciously.

Except for training Steve, Xi basically doesn't have other things to do, so I don't know much about the things in the barracks.Peggy would not say this to Xi either.

"I'm sorry, instructor." Rogers apologized in a daze.

"Steve, since you call me an instructor. Then tell me, what makes you uneasy?" Xi pulled Steve to the next eaves.

Steve was silent for a moment, seemingly wondering where to start. "Schmidt sent troops to attack the village of Azzano. Two hundred soldiers went to the battlefield. Less than 50 returned. Many of the 107th regiment were killed and captured. Bucky... Bucky is in the 107th regiment." Steve looked sad and told Xi the reason.

"Bucky. James Barnes?" Xie asked in confusion, she remembered who Bucky was.

"Yes, Bucky, he wasn't among those who came back. General Phillips said no rescue would be sent."

"Where are they?"

"Thirty miles behind the enemy, and saving them would require passing through the most heavily defended area in all of Europe."

"Steve, what do you want to do?" Xi vaguely guessed something.

"I want to save them, but..." Steve replied in a daze

"Listen, Steve, you have a great mission on your shoulders, not to be a clown. Follow your heart, it will tell you what to do." Xi, who regained her memory, recalled the plot of Captain America No. [-] , This is Steve's first battle, and it is also his first battle to establish the title of Captain America.

Steve looked at Xi blankly, and said firmly for a long time, "Thank you, instructor, I know what to do." He picked up the military cap he took off next to him, and wanted to get up and go back to the dormitory.

"Steve..." Xi called out to Steve who was about to get up. "Remember, no matter what you do, I stand behind you and will always be your backing."

Steve gave a military salute, turned around and left quickly.

"Come out, Peggy." Xi turned to look at the corner of the tent.There Peggy Carter was hiding.She's been here for a while.

"Are you going to let him save people alone?" Carter asked nervously.

"No, I didn't ask him to go, he knew what he was going to do."

"But......"

"Isn't this what you want? Isn't this his mission?" Xi interrupted Carter and asked.

"He's too dangerous alone," Carter objected.

"Of course, but aren't you going to come together? Are you going to let him run all the way there?"

"Sorry, I'm leaving first." Carter suddenly remembered something, turned around and chased after Steve in the direction he left.

(End of this chapter)