No Beast Girls on the Western Front

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After nodding in satisfaction, Payne then said to the dogs, cows, sheep, and squirrels, "Collect some grenades and take them with you! Also, has anyone seen Alpha?"

Such a handsome big black dog, I hope it doesn't die in its first battle.

Fortunately, less than half a minute later, Lacey pointed ahead and said, "Over there! She's coming!"

By this time, the flare's glow had completely faded, and Payne could only barely make out a dark figure moving slowly against the black backdrop. Heavy breathing and threatening growls could be heard from afar...

Hmm? A threatening hum?

"Chief! Get out of the way!!"

The instant Alpha's voice came through, Payne's intuition began to scream alarm bells, telling him that a deadly threat was approaching—

But the threat came from behind, not directly in front!

He doesn't have eyes in the back of his head, so he doesn't know how the threat is coming.

But based on his years of understanding of beast girls, even in such darkness, when he saw Alpha charging towards him, he immediately knew how to dodge—

He suddenly shifted his body and lunged to the right, while out of the corner of his eye he seemed to catch an arm swinging past him, holding something in its hand.

A dagger? A Frenchman? Where did he come from?

Before Alpha could finish pondering these three questions, it leaped high into the air, its jaws agape as it brushed past Payne. What followed was a cacophony of frantic barking, painful howls, and the sounds of fighting.

Just as Payne turned over to see what was happening, he saw Lacey leap up and jump over him to pounce on Alpha's target. The two dog girls were tearing at a blue military uniform together.

They really are French.

Was it because he was injured and unable to retreat that he thought he could take someone down with him before he died?

He was a qualified soldier, but unfortunately he ran into Alpha and Lacey.

What a great pair of dogs.

Thinking this, Payne quickly got up and barked at the two dogs, "Stop! Stop right now!!"

To everyone's surprise, the two dogs had also gone mad with bloodlust. Even though Payne had given the order, they continued to bite and tear at the French soldier with ferocity. The French soldier could barely even scream anymore.

"Lassie!! Alpha!! Are you fucking insane?! Give me my word!!"

Payne barked and charged forward, grabbing the two dogs by the scruff of their necks until they finally let go.

After finally managing to pull them away from the French soldier, Payne had just let go when he saw them still baring their teeth and trying to pounce on him again. He quickly took off their helmets and gave them a sharp rap on the head.

This act of slapping the head on the filial son finally brought the two beasts to their senses. They both covered their heads and shrank back, stammering, "I...I just..."

"Shut up! Sit still!"

But Payne only barked twice, and after confirming that the two dogs were sitting obediently in place, he drew his pistol and approached the French soldier.

The guy had several inconspicuous bullet wounds on his legs, and large bite marks on his arms, chest, and neck, leaving him a bloody mess. His military uniform was stained purple. His still-intact hand was futilely clutching his neck, his eyes were unfocused, and blood was constantly flowing from his mouth. He looked like he was about to die.

Payne aimed at his head and gave him a quick death, then angrily returned to the two dogs and gave one of them a sharp rap on the head.

"What did I tell you?!"

Pine didn't finish his sentence, but both dogs understood what he meant—

Even though it was all over, the soldiers around them still walked around them and Lacey, not even glancing in their direction.

Even when new recruits who weren't familiar with the beast girls occasionally cast curious glances, they would all turn away with expressions of surprise and uncertainty after seeing the gruesome state of the corpses or accidentally making eye contact with the two dogs.

Although soldiers in battle are no different from wild beasts, they still pale in comparison to real ferocious animals.

Payne quickly realized that his reaction had been too strong, so he lowered his voice and said, "I've told you many times not to let your instincts control you when you get excited."

"This is a battlefield. It's not just you orcs; humans are watching you too."

Alpha's voice sounded somewhat aggrieved, but also firm: "I have to protect you. I can't make this mistake again. If it happens again, I will still do the same."

Lacey said with some self-reproach, "At that time... I didn't notice the danger around Master immediately, I'm sorry... and then... I was blinded by anger... I'm sorry..."

Payne didn't want to be harsh on the two dogs who had just rescued him, so he could only sigh, pull them up from the ground, and continue:

"I'm grateful that you saved me. I just hope you can change your fighting style..."

Alpha explained, "I didn't have any weapons at the time..."

Payne interrupted her: "Then you must remember that weapons should not be easily discarded. Even in special circumstances, you must find a replacement as quickly as possible."

"Of course, I also know that if you hadn't charged straight at me this time, I might be dead..."

"In this war, we all have instincts that we must overcome."

"Humans need to overcome their instinct of fear and charge into the face of enemy machine guns and cannons."

"You should overcome the instinct to bite directly in combat and learn to use daggers, entrenching tools, and even grenades and firearms."

"This is not just to alleviate people's fear of you, but also because you need to learn efficient human combat methods, do you understand?"

The two dogs looked at each other and nodded simultaneously, "Understood..."

This was the first time Payne had heard Alpha's tone carry a sense of disappointment.

Indeed, even though they perfectly executed the leader's orders and rushed back in time to save the leader's life, they were still reprimanded. Anyone would feel uncomfortable that way.

I need to comfort her properly afterwards.

Thinking this, Payne changed the subject: "Alright, wipe the blood off your mouths, replenish your weapons and ammunition, and get ready to go."

"By the way, Alpha, how did the battle go? Tell me about it."

Chapter 106 CV. New Developments

Realizing that its leader was asking about the progress of its mission, Alpha's mood visibly improved, and it wagged its tail as it said:

"The battlefield expanded very quickly, but fortunately I was faster and successfully circled around to the enemy's flank without anyone noticing me."

"The first time I charged into the enemy lines, I used a dagger, but I bent it because I used too much force. So the second time, in a moment of panic, I just bit it, which did cause them a lot of panic."

"But the French were also very capable. They quickly organized a counterattack, with more than a dozen men firing at me at once, forcing me to stay completely at bay."

"I hid in a trench that was only as deep as a ditch, thinking that since I couldn't get out, I might as well make a couple of noises to scare them."

"So I kept yelling and yelling, and they kept shooting at me, but they didn't dare to come any closer. I think I held off at least a dozen enemies."

"Then a few explosions rang out, and the French soldiers gradually began to retreat. Only after the bullets stopped hitting me did I get up and run back. Luckily, I got back in time."

After hearing this report, Payne patted Alpha's head and put the helmet back on her head. "Well done, that's how it should be. Knowing when to attack and when to hide."

"My only nitpicking request is that you remember to control your strength during future battles, so as not to break your weapons, and also try not to bite people anymore."

“Yes, I’ll keep that in mind.” Alpha nodded. “Also… what does ‘nitpicking’ mean?”

Payne: "..."

We should try to speak plainly with these illiterate beast girls.

After having the beast girls find two or three grenades, Payne saw that B Company had already gone far away, so he called to them to catch up, "Let's go, keep going."

Although current information indicates that the French have withdrawn, no one can say for sure when or where they will return.

Inside the next trench? In the tall grass nearby? Or will it emerge directly from the pitch-black night?

The summer nights were not cool; the earth was still steaming with the heat from the daytime sun, and a mixture of dirt, rust, and sweat kept wafting into our nostrils.

"Ah! This...this is!..."

Suddenly, a soft gasp came from behind. Everyone turned to look and saw Xiao En, her face pale, walking around to the side—a pale, severed arm lay across her path.

"Watch your step," Payne cautioned. "Everyone's already on edge, so don't overreact."

"Okay...okay, I'm...I'm sorry..."

Actually, Payne wasn't too worried that they wouldn't be able to detect the French's sudden attack, because dogs have very sensitive ears and noses.

Both dogs were alert; Alpha's nose twitched incessantly, while Lacey's ears, peeking out from under her helmet, twitched like radar.

Payne noticed that Alpha would occasionally glance at Lacey's ears, and would often pick up his helmet and rub his head.

To ease his tension, he leaned closer to the big black dog and said, "How about it? Want one of those helmets?"

"Huh? This... did you process this yourself?" Alpha seemed a little flattered.

"Yes, it took many days to get it done."

Is it... very troublesome?

"It's alright, I don't have much to do, it's mainly up to you guys to polish it."

"Hmm...is...is that so..."

Alpha seemed somewhat tempted, but after thinking for a moment, she shook her head.

"Thank you for your kindness, but... a helmet is meant to protect the head. If you want to make such a big hole in it for comfort... that's really strange."

"And if you expose your ears, wouldn't they be more easily injured?"

Upon hearing Alpha's reasonable question, Payne felt for the first time that he had been intellectually outmatched by the beast girl.

Making helmets for Xiao En and Grace is one thing, but their horns won't hurt even if they get injured.

It's one thing to punch holes in Ruby's helmet, but her ears are so small, it won't really affect her.

Was I out of my mind? Why did I agree to let Lacey cut a hole in her helmet to expose her ears?!

But looking at Alpha's eyes, which showed complete trust in the leader and only a hint of doubt, Payne knew that he could admit his mistake at this moment, but he absolutely could not show weakness, otherwise his authority would be challenged.

Therefore, Payne had no choice but to bite the bullet and start making things up: "Ah... well, you're right, I did overlook that point. You should wear a full helmet on the battlefield."

“However, isn’t it good that I let Lacey’s ears stick out so that we can better scout the enemy’s situation in this situation? Wearing a helmet like this is better than wearing nothing at all.”

"I see!" Alpha immediately showed a look of sudden realization, and even his tone became more respectful. "The leader is indeed much more thoughtful than I was."

"a ha ha ha……"

Since things had come to this point, Payne had no choice but to go find Lacey and say, "Go find a complete steel helmet. For your safety, wear it during the battle."

Lacey agreed happily without any doubt, then looked around and said, "Hmm... Master, you should have said so sooner, there's nowhere to pick them up now..."

"Let's wait a bit, let's talk about it after we have another match."

The ranks fell silent once more, the soldiers advancing slowly in loose skirmish lines, cautiously surveying their surroundings.

The rumbling of cannons, serving as background noise, still echoed across the sky, seemingly never ceasing.