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Chapter 28. (Side Story) Operation Calacrati Landing (3)
Her thoughts became tangled.
‘If we retreat here, what happens to our allies?’
She lowered her gaze.
The infantry, pushed onto the beach almost by force, were all being slaughtered without even reaching the enemy bunker line.
Even those who barely managed to reach the base of the bunker line were immediately met with relentless enemy bombardment.
Е n̄ùṁа .і̀_d̈
If they retreated like this, the operation would fail without exception.
She clenched her teeth.
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Though she was still little more than a girl, she understood the weight this operation carried.
No—she had no choice but to understand.
She had not even reached adulthood, yet she had been sent to the battlefield.
The state had allowed it.
W̆ е.b̈.ñ.оv̆е̃l̇ Еn̊ ǔ m̄ a.
What did that mean?
It meant the nation was that desperate.
And yet, that desperate nation had launched a large-scale offensive operation.
Which meant—
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‘If this operation fails…’
Sergio would fall.
Ŵеb̀ n̄ о̄ v е̇ l E ǹ u m а̀
She ground her teeth and loaded her rifle.
Even for a brief moment, she had to cripple the enemy artillery.
She cast a vision-enhancement spell.
The soldiers below came into clearer focus.
She selected her bombing point.
‘…Right side!’
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Allied infantry were concentrated near the right bunker line.
She brought her eye to the scope.
If she could neutralize the artillery there, the allied advance would become far easier.
THUD!
“Ugh…!”
A mana shot flew past her from the side.
Wеbnо̂ ṽ е̂.l Е́ ṅumă
An enemy aerial trooper.
With fewer allied aerial troopers remaining, the harassment came faster and heavier.
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She executed evasive maneuvers and cast the vision-enhancement spell again.
A magic circle formed before her eyes.
“Ghh…!”
She lowered her rifle.
W е b̊ n̆о̆ v̊ е l̀ Е n̆u m̀ а̌
Her aim was shaking too badly.
Even firing from a stable position would be difficult, and trying to shoot while evading made it hopeless.
But she could not simply say, ‘To hell with it, I will just fire.’
In the worst-case scenario, she might hit allied infantry who had approached the bunker line.
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Her face twisted in distress.
She was trapped, unable to advance or retreat.
Е̄ṅ ù.mа_
There was nothing a bomber could do.
While she hesitated, the battalion commander’s order came through.
—Allied combat aerial troopers are decreasing rapidly. The 25th Bombardment Air Battalion will cease its current operation and return to the fleet. I repeat. Allied combat aerial troopers—
She nodded.
She felt sorry for the infantry, but there was nothing she could do.
‘I am sorry.’
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She apologized silently to the infantry and turned toward the fleet.
“Commander!”
She spotted the battalion commander in the distance.
But—
“…Commander?”
Something was off about his demeanor.
Е́ ń ũ m̃ a .і̇ ď
She quietly moved to stand behind him.
Moments later.
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“…The retreat order is canceled,” the commander said.
“What?”
The pilots voiced their confusion.
The commander’s strained voice followed.
Ē ňù m̌.а̊
“Orders from above. We are to cripple the enemy artillery, even if it means dying here.”
“……”
The pilots stared.
Aerial troopers were precious.
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Bombers even more so.
And yet—
En̆ u m å
‘Do not return. Die in enemy territory?’
Charlotte’s shoulders slumped.
The commander turned his back.
“What are you standing around for? Move.”
“…Yes.”
The commander led the way into enemy territory.
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The pilots followed.
He stopped in the very heart of the enemy lines.
The pilots tilted their heads.
Magic was raining down from all directions.
Stopping in a situation like this meant risking being shot down by a stray spell.
Yet the commander held his position and raised his rifle.
Ẅе̄ b̂ n оṽе̊ ľ Én̂ ūm̊ а̀_
Charlotte’s eyes widened.
From his actions, she felt a resolve prepared for death.
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She clenched her teeth.
If the commander was willing to do this, she could not hesitate.
She took position a short distance away and aimed her scope in a stable stance.
Her target was the same right-side artillery unit as before.
Е̂ nů m̃а̂_
She checked her remaining mana.
‘…About thirty percent?’
There was not much left.
To conserve mana, she shut down her shield artifact.
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Now, even a stray mana shot could kill her.
Her lips trembled.
Wе̊ b̈ nŏ v̆ ёl Ẽ n ŭṁа̀
THUD!
A mana shot grazed her shoulder.
Her white armor cracked, and dark red blood flowed.
She was afraid.
Her hands shook violently.
She raised her rifle again.
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Then she closed one eye and brought the remaining eye to the scope.
The trembling stopped.
Only the world within the scope remained in Charlotte’s vision.
Innate concentration.
That was the reason she had become a bomber despite her young age.
She poured mana into the rifle.
Е ñuma .і̊.d
And pulled the trigger.
THUD!
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Something struck.
It was right in front of her.
Her concentration shattered.
She rolled her eyes toward the source of the sound.
Ẁе̌b̆ n о v е̄l̇ Е̌ n ûm̃ а̃.
A young man was standing before her.
Charlotte blinked.
Judging by the situation, he appeared to be an allied aerial trooper.
The man noticed her gaze and turned his head toward her.
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Charlotte’s body trembled faintly.
The rank insignia before her eyes.
Еn.ũm̃ á
One star.
‘Oh—’
A brigadier general.
She hurriedly snapped into a salute.
“I—I am from the 25th Bombard—”
“Finish what you were doing.”
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“…What?”
The brigadier general pointed at her scope.
She let out a small gasp and bowed her head.
“I am sorry.”
Irritation crept onto the brigadier general’s face.
“No need for formalities. Just do your job.”
Е n ům а
“Yes!”
She refocused on the scope.
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The world fell silent.
The scene within the scope grew larger and clearer.
She pulled the trigger.
…BANG!
En u ḿ а . і̊ d̂
A direct hit.
Six enemy artillerymen were killed by her bombardment, and most of the mages who had been casting spells were forced to stop and lower their heads.
She clenched her fist.
Success!
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She puffed out her chest and looked at the brigadier general.
She wanted a superior officer to recognize her achievement.
Ẇе bnӧ v̈ е ľ Е̄ň u mа̀
“……”
Her mouth fell open.
The brigadier general was blocking every incoming shot aimed at her with his shield.
‘…That is possible?’
Not only blocking them, but he also evaded non-lethal shots with uncanny precision.
Normally, dodging that closely would automatically trigger an artifact, Yet it seemed he was fighting with all artifacts turned off.
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URGH.
“Ah…”
An enemy aerial trooper targeting the brigadier general was shot down by allied magic from the side.
Charlotte’s eyes widened.
They had said the enemy were elite aerial troopers of Alaskate—
‘And yet, they were shot down.’
Е ṅ ŭ mа
She looked around.
Enemy aerial troopers were falling one after another.
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“…You have arrived,” the battalion commander said, approaching the brigadier general after finishing his bombing run.
The brigadier general nodded.
“From here on, the 42nd Combat Aerial Wing will take over.”
“Yes. We will leave it to you.”
W еb ṅо̃v̀ ėl É n ú ṁ a
The brigadier general issued orders.
“Colonel Luburu Gyael will arrive shortly. The 25th Bombardment Air Battalion will work with the 102nd Bombardment Air Battalion to neutralize the enemy bunkers and artillery.”
“Understood.”
“I will join you once the enemy aerial troopers are cleared.”
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“Thank you for your consideration.”
The brigadier general nodded.
Е̇ n u m a . ĭ d́
Then he flew off toward the enemy aerial troopers.
Charlotte stared blankly at his retreating figure, frozen in a salute.
The battalion commander tapped her shoulder.
“Snap out of it.”
“Wow… Commander, that brigadier general is incredible!”
“What about him?”
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“He blocked every mana shot coming at me! Not with an artifact shield, but with a magic shield!”
“……”
“And his unit too. They must be insanely strong. Ever since they arrived, the enemy aerial troopers have been dropping like flies!”
The commander flew toward the operational area, letting her words pass through one ear and out the other.
Charlotte continued.
“He looks really young too. To have that kind of skill at that age… I thought I was a prodigy, but seeing him makes me feel humble.”
Е n ü m̊ а . і̌ d
“……”
That was not something a minor should be saying to an adult.
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The commander remained silent.
“But did we even have such a strong combat aerial wing in Sergio? Even the Apollanius Empire struggles against Alaskate’s elite aerial troopers, yet they are being taken down so easily… Ah!”
She smiled as if she had realized something.
“They are the Demon Tribe, right? Defectors who joined Sergio?”
E n̂ u m̆ а._і̀ď
The corner of the commander’s mouth twitched.
“Do you think Demon Tribe defectors would be stronger than elite enemy aerial troopers?”
“Ah… that is true. But then how else do you explain this?”
“Stop thinking that all humans are inferior to the Demon Tribe in magic.”
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“That is fair. Then I take that back.”
She waved her hand, retracting her statement.
Е̊ nů mа.í d̃
She turned her head toward the direction the brigadier general had flown and said,
“Either way, that brigadier general is amazing. He is just like the ‘Demon of the Skies’ my father used to talk about.”
“……”
The commander’s mouth twitched again.
Charlotte clapped her hands at his reaction.
“Oh, so you know about it too. My father used to tell me the story all the time. ‘There is no need to worry, because the skies of Sergio are guarded by the Demon of the Skies,’ he said.”
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“……”
“I always wondered why it was a demon and not an angel protecting the land. But seeing this battlefield, I think a demon fits better than an angel.”
The commander closed his mouth.
Charlotte asked,
“But Commander, who exactly is that brigadier general? I have never heard of such a young brigadier general, or of a unit called the 42nd Combat Aerial Wing…”
Unable to endure it any longer, the commander turned to look at her.
We̊bn o_vе̂ l̃ Ẽ ǹũ m̊ȧ
“Louis Charlotte.”
“…Yes?”
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“Do not try to learn too much about the Demon of the Skies.”
“…?”
Charlotte’s brow furrowed.
Her mind began racing.
Ё n ú m ӓ
Her expression subtly changed.
“Uh…”
The corners of her mouth trembled.
“…Do you mean the Demon of the Skies was not just a legend, but a real person?”
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“……”
The commander, realizing his mistake, hurriedly covered his mouth.
Е nu̇ m̊ а
He turned his back to her and flew forward at speed.
Charlotte chased after him, asking,
“…Commander.”
“Do not say it.”
“The Demon of the Skies—”
“I told you not to say it.”
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She ignored him and spoke anyway.
“It is that brigadier general, right?”
She watched his reaction closely.
“……”
The commander’s face stiffened.
He said nothing.
W е b̌ ṅо̄ v е̌l̀ Ӗ ń u̇ m а
Charlotte was certain.
She stared blankly at the sky for a moment, then let out a quiet giggle.
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Though the battle in the sky was still ongoing, she wore a foolish grin, as if she had lost herself.
She opened and closed her hand, murmuring,
“Someday, I will even shake his hand…”
Charlotte’s eyes sparkled.
Wӗ b́n о v̀еl̆ Е n̄ ū mа
The commander let out a sigh.
He tapped his own mouth.
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