Disclaimer: I do not own COH or Kuroinu as they belong to their respectful owner.
WARNING! A lot of blood, gore and extreme violent accompany with a lot of vulgar sweet language.
Chapter 9: If you see shooting stars from the sky, you already fucking dead.
We fought everywhere, in every condition known, using weapons we had never dreamed of. But death is death no matter where you are, and suffering is the same in every language.
City of Ken
North-western Sector
10 miles away from White Citadel
The Middle Raspberry Inn
15 September 1944
2000 hrs
After experiencing the awkward meeting with their 'knights', things go as normal except the meeting won't start right away as it requires some preparation and time. They already notified the officers that their meeting will be starting tomorrow afternoon. Besides, there is not enough room in the living quarters for the US forces. Only a few of them have been selected for staying there. The rest will either stay in their tentages surrounding the area protecting their vehicles or they can rent a room in one of the inns if they have the money for it. Luu-Luu and her retainers gave their living expenses for those who chose to stay in the inn. Of course, some of them looted money or valuable items from dead Black Dog mercenaries for more spending on their expenses. Although immoral, the dead won't need their money in their afterlife. Thanks to Maia and Tiger Lily mercenaries guiding the US forces, they managed to find an inn for a reasonable price.
The Middle Raspberry Inn was unexpected to see an influx of US forces staying in their inn. Not even the owner, workers and the natives had never seen the US forces but they brought in good business. As they visited the tavern for a nice drink and having a good time, they were surprised to see someone unusual. At first, the US forces thought there are humans and elves in the city of Ken. Now, there are people who have animal traits of all kinds of different animals known as 'Beastpeople'. Not the first time US forces encounter it (halflings) before but they look like a grown-up version of halflings. US forces wonder if this world is going to be a zoo of many species. For what the US know so far about these 'Beastpeople', they belong to another city called Merricastle which later abandoned & evacuated to the city of Ken because of Black Dogs raiding and sacking. The good-hearted goddess allowed them to stay in the city of Ken. It will seriously be a migraine for every American soldier getting to know new species in this fucked-up world.
In one table, a group of five soldiers, two light-skinned, two tanned skinned and dark skinned were playing a game of poker.
"Woah! Four of the kinds. Money is all mine." A light-skinned soldier with undercut buts black hair and a pair of brown eyes showing all four kings when he reveals his cards.
"Damn you, Noa. I am so close to getting my pot." A tanned-skinned soldier with short blonde hair and a pair of blue eyes reveals to be a full house of triple queens and a pair of jacks.
"Better luck. Next time, Andrew." Noa happily collecting the winning pot.
All the soldiers within the table were unhappy with a constant winning streak. Make them wonder if he cheats or not.
"Miss. Refill my ale. Thanks." Noa wave to the bar girl. Although Noa prefers coca-cola, he is not in his world but some fantasy world of backwater society. Staying a month drinking shit water is not his style but was told that most taverns have. Even a five years old child can drink ale. Talk about the age limit for kids to drink alcohol. Still, hoping for the halflings to do some magic on creating coca-cola because he is dying to taste one. Not only him, but some American soldier did not enjoy ale so much. For now, stick to the boring bitter drink.
He still remembers yesterday about the female ninja aka kunoichi name Amame stole some sugary food and drinks from their army inventory. In the end, US forces caught red-headed but lost half of them due to accidentally throw it into the river while escaping. The platoon leader called Noa to give her 'punishment'. So he suggested to put her inside the barrel with her head exposed, forced fed her with 'D' chocolate ration and then wait. Poor Amame cries for help while having stomach clamp and trapped inside the barrel. In the end, she shit herself in the barrel and beg for forgiveness. The best punishment for stealing their food and drinks. Even her fellow ladies and Hibara laughed at Amame for her foolishness.
The bar girl is a unique case. She has a dog ear on her brown hair with a pair of amber for eyes and hazel brown skinned. She appeared to be a young adult, slender and average height wearing a light green medieval style barmaid clothing.
"Coming." As the dog-ear lady immediate response to Noa's called. She came to Noa's position and refilled his cup with a jar of freshly brewed.
"Thank, June." Noa politely thanks June's hospitality.
"No problem. You seem to be on the winning side."
"I don't know. Lady Luck is on my side."
"Well, then. I wish you the best of luck."
"Yup."
"So want to play some more round?" Noa turns his attention to his soldiers.
"Yeah, sure. But I will be shuttling up the cards." Andrew will be doing the cards.
"So, be it. Josh? Lee? Glenn?" Noa shrugged his shoulders.
"Sure. Why not?" All three of them agreed to play one more round of poker. All of them belong to the sniper division except for Glenn who is a combat medic.
While waiting for Andrew to shuttling his cards, a soldier ran up to the table and approach Noa.
"Errr… Noa, can I talk to you for a minute?" The soldier in light-skinned with dark brown short hair and a pair of green eyes interrupted the game of poker.
"What is it, Tom? Can you see I am busy?" Noa dislikes being interrupted during his poker game.
"I need your help," Tom asked.
"What?" Noa groans at Tom as he turned his attention to Tom.
"You see, those girls that recently came here, the ones that look Japanese? I need your help trying to talk to one of them." Tom asked Noa for favours.
"Why? Are you interested in girls wearing that fundoshi? Wow. Are you arouse of so-called Jap naked-butt lady?" Noa gives a sarcastic remark.
"WHAT!? That not I mean….. I mean they are quite cute ..." Tom blushed.
Tom Wimbledon, an intelligence officer used to give PFC Noa Yoshimitsu some racist remarks about his Japanese culture when being enlisted to the US forces. He does not like him at all, prefers to stay as American rather than zealots Imperialist Japan who like to shout 'Banzai!' every battle. After all, no American will forget Imperial Japan attacked Pearl Harbor for three years ago. His Issei parents and himself were being relocated into the internment camp in Ewa, as they began leaving their home from Hawaii. Everyone in the US hates him and his parents. His neighbourhood, close friends or anybody in the US treated them as outsiders for ruin their home. During the encampment, he blamed his nation for the cause of this mess. Word arrives that Japanese-Americans can now join the fight in the war. Noa immediately volunteered to prove that he was loyal to America. He wouldn't be fighting the Japanese as he thought but at least he's proving himself to be an American. Hearing Tom's reasoning of getting close to one of the natives, he is going to play revenge on him.
"You want my guidance? Sure. Pay me a bottle of coca-cola and I will tell you that the moment you say to these girls, surely they will fall in love in an instant."
"What!? That expensive."
"Well, I am sorry to tell you that my guidance is not free. Good luck with tackling the natives on your own." Noa was about to look at his cards.
"Okay. Fine!" Tom took out his bag with a bottle of coca-cola and passed it to Noa.
"Thank you! You should say 'Watashi was otokonoko ni kiss o shi Tari, fujin-fuku o kiru no ga sukidesu'. It means in Japanese that you are strong and very compassionate. If you say those words, they will instantly fall you." Noa thanks Tom for giving the gift. He is grateful. [A/N. I am pretty sure Google Translate for the Japanese language. Correct me if I'm wrong.]
"What the hell? How do you pronounce it? Look hard to speak up with that language." Tom was shocked.
"Go and practices and surely in no time, you will get the girls that you want. I can write it for you to practice your speech." Noa wrote in Hiragana and passed it to Tom. [A/N. Basically, the Japanese language has three types. Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana. Kanji is a complex type like similar to the Chinese languages. Hiragana and Katakana are similar to each other. The only difference is Hiragana is basic while Katakana is used for the foreign name.]
"Fine. I hope it's worth my time. By the way, thanks. You are my lifesaver." Tom took the paper and left the inn.
"No problem."
Once Tom left the inn, Noa burst out his laughter.
"What so funny?" Andrew asked.
"Well, do you remember I just told him in my language?" Noa finished his laughter.
"Yeah? So?"
"Well, it means 'I like to kiss men and wear women's clothes.' in Japanese."
Everyone in the table laughed when Noa revealed the meaning.
"Best jokes ever. And your cards." Andrew finishes his chuckle.
"Oh!" Noa looks at his cards. He sweatshop when he sees his unlucky hand. He sees two pair of types. A pair of aces and eight in black with the black queen. He cursed himself to see a 'dead man's hand'.
"Fold." Noa is unhappy to see the cursed hand and gave back the cards face-down. At least, he got a bottle of coca-cola in exchange.
A group of ladies caught their attention and slowly approach Noa's group.
"Hi. There." One of them asked.
"Oh. Butt-naked monkey is here." Noa rudely gives her a nickname.
"FUCK YOU! Don't call me that you asshole!" The woman dislikes her nickname and pointed her middle finger at Noa.
"But your butt is obviously naked revealed for everyone to see, Elza." Noa gives an honest opinion to Elza's inappropriate clothing.
"Yeah, I know that but I don't like that nickname."
"Called you chimpanzee then?"
"WHY YOU….."
"Elza. Stop it." Another woman calms Elza.
"But Marina…. He provoked me." Elza reason with Marina.
"Okay, fine. Stop teasing you for a while. What is it this time, Sweetie?" Noa asked, trying his best not to chuckle in front of enraged Elza.
"How about a game?" Elza offered a game to Noa.
"A game of what?"
"A game of dice perhaps. I am observing you for the past hours and you are good in these." Marina purposed.
"Errr… thanks? Is that all you can tell me?" Noa dryly replied.
"So we are thinking of us playing the game with all five of you? How does it sound?" Marina purposed to Noa. All the soldiers in the table stopped what they are doing. They are curious about the Tiger Lily mercenaries' motive.
"What the catch?" Noa asked them while drinking a slip from the wooden cup of ale.
"If your team loses, you all five will be wearing nothing but loincloths for a week in public," Marina states her punishment to Noa's group.
"PPPPPRRRRRFFFF!" Noa split out the ale, as well as the five of them in the table, were surprised to hear from Marina and her group.
"Ah! Hell no! Why should we do that?" Noa was astounded to hear while wiping his mouth.
"Well, I provide some guidance to your inn otherwise you will be sleeping on the street or being robbed by thieves and..." Elza explained while slowly approached Noa.
"...I am bored. If you don't want to play…." Elza tries to seduce Noa as she is getting closer to Noa.
"Your balls are on the line." Elza took out her dagger and narrowly aim at Noa's groin.
Noa gulped his throat as he relieved that his balls are still hanging. Despite Noa displayed an expressionless facial in front of Elza, he is a bit fearful of them.
"Ha. So that your game. Okay. I will play along with you. But on one condition." Noa gives a dirty look.
"And that will be…."
"If we win, all of you will be wearing dirty peasant clothing in public and not allowed to bathe for a week. Sound fair?" Noa states his condition.
"Ohhhhh! You are on."
"Okay. Let the games started. Ladies first."
Meanwhile
Malcolm overheard Noa's group discussing the game rules to Tiger Lily mercenaries. He admitted himself the Tiger Lily mercenaries are pretty ballsy. As for himself, the inn was neat and not smelly. His only complaint about the inn that he did not like the music in here as some bards were singing or playing musical instruments in the corner. It is not so bad but he wished he could listen to his favourite music: Swing and Jazz. Unfortunately, like other soldiers, he can't complain much.
"Want to refill your ale for you?" A woman asked Malcolm. The woman is a high elf has blonde neatly braid short hair with sky blue eyes. She appeared to be a mature and voluptuous body size especially her breast size. Malcolm was wondering why every woman he saw in this fucked world have their breast size or/ and their butt so big. She wearing a medieval green dress that reached to her hip and white top and stocking boots. On her arm, a pair of neatly cross-section armlet and her left hand is a dirty yellow ring. Malcolm hopefully that whoever her husband-be will be scolding or getting into a fight for wooing his wife. Because of this, Malcolm has to be cautious about it.
"No thanks." Malcolm politely refuses the high elf barmaid. He has no mood to have another drink for now. A man wearing a medieval soldier approached the barmaid's direction.
"Honey, I am back. How business?" The soldier said his greeting to his wife who is working at the bar counter. He slowly took off his helmet and put it aside revealing messy brown hair. He about to kiss his wife's rosy cheek when she stops him from doing that.
"Stop it, Ian. It stinks. Go and changed up otherwise, I will kick you out of our bedroom." His wife complained about Ian's smelly odour.
"Awww….Really?" Ian felt disappointed.
"Yes. Please bathe and change up." His wife instructed Ian.
"Okay, fine. I will be back." Ian left his wife alone. Not before, he accidentally bumps on Malcolm.
"What the…. What is he doing here?" Ian was wondering on why the dark-skinned human here.
"Er… I know that you have some issue with a 'foreign' but I don't want to start a fight with you." Malcolm tries to calm Ian down. Ian was about to draw his sword.
"Darling… Please go and chang eup…" His elf wife dragged his husband to their room, abandoning her bar counter for a while.
"But...Anna…."
"No...Just don't create more trouble… please…"
While both couples left the scene, Malcolm is alone for now. Since the US forces arrived in Eostia, citizens of Ken seemed to be wary about them which is considered understandable. Hopefully, the soldiers will get along with them.
"You seemed to be lonely…" A woman spoke out of the blue. Malcolm was surprised to see her as the woman slowly approached the bar counter. That woman is also an elf but darker tone. She has a silky black long hair and a pair of violet eyes. Her body appearance is similar to Anna but she dressed in purple top and skirt leaving in the middle exposed with a belly button.
"Err…" Malcolm was speechless
"Hush! Seeing a dark elf for the first time?" A dark elf giggled on Malcolm's shock.
"To be honest, not really. I mean our army saved them from Black Dog mercenaries but rarely ever talk to them due to their disturbing moment. You are the first, I guess."
"Silly me. My name is Grace Campbell and the owner of this inn. Hope that you enjoy our services that our inn provide." Grace introduced herself.
"Okay. For my name is PFC Malcolm Douglas from the US Army." Malcolm introduced himself
"I don't know what the terms are as you introduce yourself but I am guessing that you are a low-rank soldier from a foreign country. High-rank soldiers won't come and stay at our inn. So tell me what is like in your country. I want to know about it." Grace took an interest in Malcolm.
"Well, for starters, it is the land of freedom and democracy where people have their own choice of making their decision. People come to our land for opportunities to give a stable income and feed our people. Our governance run by the majority of the people voted for them which provides shelter and security for the future to come." Malcolm briefly explained about his country as he was not going to explain in more than a century old history to prevent confusion for her.
Grace took an interest in Malcolm before saying: "Hmm… Interesting. So any downside to your country?"
"What!?"
"I mean any downside of your nation. Every nation has a few pros and cons. If there are no cons, I wouldn't believe you."
"Well, if there is, its that 'white' looked down on us as 'coloured or 'blackie' and other minorities. Not only that, we will be living in worse working or housing conditions. In the military, they also disrespectful to us even if they are high-rank soldiers. I just wish that we don't have any discrimination toward each other. Our world has only the human race." Malcolm explained in an honest opinion.
Grace took notice of Malcolm's expression as he explains. She could tell if Malcolm is honest or being a liar. Thankfully, Malcolm spoke honestly but she noticed something else. She can sense that is a mixture of anger, sadness and suffering and yet he didn't show signs of despair, still clinging to his beliefs.
"Hmm…. No coincidence about it. No matter which world, there is no such as 'perfect world' to prevent any people from suffering. Want to drink wine? It on the house." Grace offered Malcolm a drink while searching for the wine.
"Okay. Then." Malcolm accepted Grace's offering. Grace took out a new bottle of wine and two glass cups. She removes the wine cock from the bottle and slowly pours onto both cups.
"Here your drink. Do you want to hear my story?" Grace gives Malcolm a cup of wine.
"Sure."
Grace took a deep breath and give a sighed. "It is a long time ago. I was once a spoilt noble lady who loves to indulge in luxury and becoming a close friend to Queen Olga Discordia. So you will be asking me why I am here."
Malcolm slowly nodded as he interested in listening to Grace's story. Grace gulped down the whole cup and refill it.
"It was because of one human that change my heart. One fine day, I am bored with these nobility privileges. I want to step out of my comfort zone and go for an adventure. I am stubborn to listen to my parents for my safety so I decided to go on my own. It was fun while it lasted until I pay the price of being ignorant. A pack of wild beasts ambushed me while travelling. I was heavily wounded at that time, trying to survive while escaping from them. I would be dead if not for that man who saved me for the clutches of death. At first, I am sceptical about him but he showed to be caring and bore no ill-intention. As time passed, I realized that humanity was not so bad as what my people told me. Later, I fell in love with him and he tries to convince me to leave the Kingdom of Garan. I was scared of losing my home but news spread throughout the Kingdom of Garan. I tried to explain to them but they refused. My people scorned me of having a relationship with a human. My parents severed its family ties with me. My queen exiles me. So I have no choice but to leave my homeland to stay with the human that I love. Soon, I married him and settled in the city of Ken. He was setting up an inn and he has the money to buy one." Grace explained how she met her husband.
"Unfortunately, life was not as simple as it was before. The people of Eostia hated me for being a dark elf presence in Ken that I have to cover my hood every time I leave outside or serving to any humans. Worse of all, shortly after setting up the inn, my husband died in the accident while doing his errands. Of course, it was tragic to hear my husband's death but life goes on. Fortunately, I have someone to help me out of my business. In addition, I also released some captives from my former homeland and now they are working for me in my inn. The city guards knew that I exist but to protect my livelihood and business, I am not allowed to show my face in front of the public. Sometimes, I have to bribe them to keep them from any trouble." Grace further explained how she stayed in Eostia.
"Wow. That quite an enjoyable as well as sadness in your story." Malcolm was astounded to hear from Grace's story.
"Yes. It has ups and downs. So what your story be like?" Grace wanted to know Malcolm's story.
" Well, if you said so, it going to be a long story." Malcolm happily replied to his life story.
Malcolm explained to Grace about his family life, his reason to go to war and how he experienced during the war. Grace thought Malcolm is a fearless soldier that can face many battles due to his body size. Boy, she is wrong about it. Turned out he has emotional and mental stress as he has been through a lot of hard times; more than what she experienced before. Racial discrimination, stagnation, harsh treatment on civilians and POWs, war trauma, etc. The more she listened to Malcolm's story, the more she can understand him better.
"That…. quite a lot you have gone to." Grace expressed her opinion with respect and sincere on Malcolm's story.
"Yeah. It does. War was going to end soon before my army went into this world of yours. Our army wants to help them dealing with Black Dogs. Hopefully, our commander officers discuss with your leaders on some terms."
"I really hope but it is not going to be easy. Our leaders especially the knights are stuck-up asses. For them, change is a threat to their power." Grace doubt the leaders or the knights will give in to the US forces.
"What can I do about it? I followed the order. But it is late. One last drink."
"You are right. It depends on them. Cheers on negotiations."
"Thanks."
Both Grace and Malcolm raised their cups, give a slight knock on each cup before they drank everything.
At the same time, a loud noise cries out that the game ended inconclusively because someone messed it up. Well, at least both groups don't have to dress up embarrassing clothing in public.
"Ha. Well, I got to go. I will see you tomorrow. I should thank you for chatting with you." Malcolm politely said his thanks.
"You too. Time for me to clean up as well. I will see you then." Grace replied.
"Okay then. Goodbye." Malcolm gets off the chair and left the bar. Grace started to clear the counter when someone spoke.
"Look like you are interested in the foreign soldier."
"Ha. Ha. Anna. What took so long to come back?" Grace slightly angry with Anna.
"Well, I have to calm down my husband's ill-tempered before he was about to kill the foreign soldier. Took a lot of time. Sorry about it." Anna explained to Grace her reason.
"Urgh! Never mind. Just help me out, will you?" Grace needs Anna's help.
"Okay, I will. How the foreign soldier?" Anna curious asked.
"Let said he was the man who had gone through tough times but worse than me." Grace thought about Malcolm's background.
"Well, that tragic. Hopefully, the goddess prayed for his soul."
"Yea."
"Among the men you spoke of, you spoke that foreign soldier for the longest. Thinking of getting married to him?" Anna tease.
"If you don't keep your mouth shut, your next monthly paid will be cut in half." Grace threatening Anna.
"Alright. Alright. Just joking. I will be cleaning up soon." Anna pleaded and back off from Grace's wrath. Grace has a deep thought about Malcolm. She was wondering when she will be seeing Malcolm soon.
Outside the City of Ken
Forest Area
16 September 1944
0700 hrs
"What are we doing here?" A man hiding in the bushes.
"Keep your mouth shut. We are spying the bitch cities." The second man scolds the first.
"Shit! So boring."
"Errr… Guys?" The third man asked both of them.
"What is it?" The second man said.
"There is a green man with something heavy on his back approaching us. Look metallic." The third man told the second.
"Huh? Who the fuck carries that shit?" The first said.
"He stops halfway."
"What!?"
Before they can respond, the green man aims the weapon at them hiding the bushes.
FFFFFFOOOOOOOUUUUUUU!
"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" All three men scream in pain as the fireball burn them into crisp. They come of their hiding place to find some water to save themselves before stumble to their death.
"Jesus Christ, 'Burner'. Don't scare the shit out of me. Warn me next time." A terrified soldier tells 'Burner' with concern.
PFC Barry Smith aka 'Burner' is a young adult appearance with a height of 6'3", fair-skinned and athletic body. As for his face, he has brown buzzcut hair, a pair of baby blue eyes and mean-looking facial expressions.
"Ya! Ya! They must be spies from the commies land. They must be purged to protect our freedom." Barry explained.
"Seriously?"
"Gabriel, there are times that commies will take over the whole world. That why we need to stand up against the threat to protect our land. Sadly, there are so few of them. We need to kill MORE for the good of our society." Barry spouts out his philosophy of getting of communists.
Gabriel sweatdrop at Barry's anti-communists thought.
'Jesus Christ, who the fuck recruit him? He is fucking insane.'
"Oh shit! Three of them are running away from us. They must be 'red'. Snipe them, hurry!" Barry caught three of them come out of the hiding spot and run away. Barry can't kill them because they are too far to reach.
"On it."
Corporal Gabriels Andersen, takes out his Mauser 98 and aims at them. He still remembers he beat the shit of his enemy sniper when he tries to ambush Gabriel and took his weapon as a reward. Indeed, they are Black Dog scum, as he sees with his blue eyes through the scope.
*BANG! *BANG!
Two of them dropped dead while the third escape.
"Why you let one of them escape?"
"Don't you want more him to bring more commies to come here?"
"Oh. Smart move. Hahaha hahaha." Barry gives a menacing laugh.
'Ah fuck. What the fuck did I say that?'
"Anyway, let report to the camp," Gabriel said.
White Citadel
War Council
1300 hrs
Getting to the war council is tedious. White Citadel is huge. Very huge. It will get lost in the maze just like working in the Pentagon. Fortunately for the US forces, the maids provide guidance to go to the war council.
Thirteen members will be seating will be split into three sections. The top reserved for the goddess. The middle reserve for the leaders with the Western side on the left and Eastern side on the right. The bottom reserves for the leader of each group: nobles, merchants, clergy, general, magician and the allied leader of Amor Forest. They are willing to listen to what the US forces have to offer themselves.
"Now all the members of the war council are all present. Can the representatives of the United States Army come out for the hearing?" A knight shouts out for Major Hill and his company commanders to the hearing.
"Ahem...My name is Major Wilson Hill, an acting commander of the 288th Battalion of the United States Army. My subordinates are Cpt. Thomas Kingson and Michael White." Wilson introduced himself. James and Luke stayed behind in Rad to oversee the defence. For the first time, the leaders from the bottom seats are discussing with each other on the 'Americans' until Claudia fake cough for the leaders to stop.
"Hmm… How did you and your army come to Eostia?" Claudia asked Wilson.
"Long story short, we were cornering off our enemies from escaping before we proceed to the capital for the liberation of occupied enemy territories. They invaded our allied nation three years ago. During our mission, we were lost in the forest. The next thing we knew, our army are in your world." Wilson briefly explained.
"That bizarre. Anyway, what brings you here?" Claudia wanted to know their intention.
"We need two requests from your alliance in exchange for providing our service temporarily. The first is to send us back to our world. We have a war to win and that matters a lot for the sake of freedom."
"Forgive me. What is so important about the war of yours?" A female wizard asked Major Hill. She appeared to be early thirty, faired-skinned and voluptuous body appearance. She is wearing a dark large pointy hat over her brown long silky hair and black dress. She was wearing spectacles as she glanced at Major Hill with her hazel eyes.
"And you are?"
"Forgive me. My name is Lavender Moonfall, the head of Royal Magic Academy." Lavender introduces herself.
"As to answer your question, this war will be important for us. We had seen all the horror of our enemies had done atrocities crimes against civilians during their occupation. Mass execution, starvation, forced labour camp and other crimes." Wilson explained to Lavender.
"I see. This is the first time I have ever heard such magic that travels from one world to our world. Out of curiosity, is your world have any magic?" Lavender took an interest in Wilson's world.
"No. There is no such thing as magic."
"Interesting. Then how you survive without magic?"
"We use technology to transport logistics or create weapons to defend ourselves."
"Very intriguing. I have nothing to say but to let you know that it was not going to be easy to…"
"I already know it took time and we can understand the situation." Wilson interrupted Lavender.
"Very well then. You said that you have another request from us."
"The second request is going to be a …conservative issue that needs to address urgently if you don't mind, my Goddess." Wilson becoming grim.
The leaders from the Eastern side knew it will happen but have to wait for their response.
"You can go ahead." Celestine gives her permission for Wilson to speak out.
"We want your military command to be… relinquish and transfer to our command," Wilson spoke out his intention.
All of them except the Eastern side are shocked to hear the disturbing news from the US forces. They had never heard of barbaric saying that threatening their millennium of tradition rules. Such a bold thing that the US forces dare to challenge them especially Alicia, Claudia and the general.
"How dare are you threatening us to give in to your military command? I already tolerate enough to see a dark elf entering our holy city and he dares to give my command to them.." A white spiky hair old man felt offended to challenge their rule as he angrily slammed his fist on the ground.
"YOUUUUU! HOW DARE YOU! I WON'T GIVE MY ORDER TO YOU! YOU THINK THAT YOU CAN BARGE WITH THESE THINGS….." Alicia screams fanatically at Wilson.
"Grave, Alicia. Please calm down. Bear in mind that I will agree with both of you but I want the US forces to explain themselves." Claudia calms down Grave and Alicia. Despite her disagreement, she wants to know their reason.
"Let me ask you something, Grave. Why you did not send the knights to aid on the mercenaries?" Thomas asked Grave.
"That land is filled with poisonous gas by the damn necromancer as she cast the curse of her kingdom. So we are unable to invade her territory until the queen's power diminishes. With the poisonous cloud clear out of the way, we send our mercenaries to deal with it as they are considered disposable and we don't want our knights to die unnecessarily." Grave explained.
"WHAT!? Are your knights weak or something? They don't have the guts to invade the territory. For us, we launched our force against the heavily defended beaches in Normandy. We knew the risk of the invasion but we did it for the sake of ending the war. Even under fire by our enemies, we still advanced to our objectives. Sure, many of them had died during the invasion, we still hold on and in the end, we took back the beaches. It is still a long way to go but that is the first step toward winning the war." Thomas was shocked at how Grave took a safe approach instead of a daring approach.
"So? That does not concern me and what got to do with the current situation?" Grave brushed off Thomas's reasoning.
"Because you have NO control of your mercenaries and your knights are behaving like cowards instead of displaying their bravery, this is the mess that you are in. Instead of admitting your mistake, you blame Maia for the cause of it. Be a man and admit your mistake." Thomas criticized Grave's decision for the current situation.
"You...Bastard… I will kill you for your insolence." Grave growled and almost draw out his weapon.
"Enough. Father-in-law." Claudia stops her father in law for doing reckless action.
"Claudia. He mocks our knights. Don't you feel offended?"
"I know what you mean but we have to be civilized in the war council. Their cultures are different from ours." Claudia still remains calm as she remains in control. Grave stay quiet as he grumbles about the US forces.
"Is there anything else?" Claudia asked.
"There is."
"What is it, then?"
"Why nobody assists the halflings in the city of Rad?" Micheal asked.
"What do you mean?" Claudia confused.
"I said why nobody came to rescue the city of Rad even it took half a day?"
"That right! My city has been besieged by the damn Black Dog mercenaries about a month ago. We requesting for help and send a message to the city of Ken two months ago and yet we still have not received any news. If not for them, our city will be crushed and my races will be enslaved." Luu-Luu brought out the matter.
"We are busy." Grave gives his reason.
"Seriously? Is this the excuse you can give?" Micheal asked.
"Yes. So what the big deal? The halflings are strong enough to deal on their own."
"Is that how you treat your alliance's race whom they seek protection from you? They pledged their loyalty to your alliance and yet you choose to abandon them."
"That none of your business. We have a shortfall in our city….."
One guard interrupted their meeting: "My goddess. There are Black Dog troop approaching the city of Ken. Our scout reported that are twenty thousand."
"WHAT!? Send messages to our troops. We must engage them in battle." Grave shocked to hear the Black Dog troop are bold enough to attack their capital.
"Yes. My lord." A knight obeyed his Grave's order.
Wilson thinks this is a good opportunity to showcase its military prowess. As they are about to leave, Wilson makes an announcement to them.
"I suggested that we will wait here and observe."
"Why we do we have to wait for?" Grave asked.
"To show you our military prowess."
"What!"
[This is Commander Hill to Tare.] Wilson took out his walking talkie, sending communication order to the troop station outside the gate. Everyone except the Eastern side stared at that metal block that Wilson communicate.
[Tare reporting.] Everyone was stunned to hear someone talking.
[Deploy the Howitzers and Calliopes. If you see any hostile, maintained at 2400 yards to fire at will.]
[Loud and clear. Out.]
"What is that?" Everyone baffled.
"Lavender, do you have any magic spell to oversee outside the gate?" Michael asked Lavender
"Yes. I do."
"Can you cast it now?"
"Yes. It will take a while."
"What the hell is going on?" Grave asked.
"For now, sit back and relax," Wilson smirked.
Meanwhile
Outside the city
Every soldier setting up six M2 105mm Howitzers and two Sherman Calliopes. They adjusting their position to the enemy's direction. Two soldiers are discussing with each other.
"So how many rockets do we throw against these scum?" The first asked.
"About full?" The second suggested.
"What!? Is it too much?" The first shocked.
"I dunno. What do you suggest?"
"Half or ten?"
"Okay then. Let tried ten first."
Meanwhile
Twenty thousand of a mixture of men and monsters slowly approach the city of Ken. They received orders to attack them by their commander. [A/N. Wow. How dumb the commander is. Attack straight away on the well-fortified city. GG.]
Until they hear noise from the sky.
SSSWWWOOOOSSSSSHHHHH!
The whole army stared at the sky and found to be shocking. Twenty bright stars approaching them at a fast pace plummeting down from the sky.
"Is that a shooting star?"
Without any time to think about it, all the rockets within the affected area obliterated the men and monsters being blown up into many pieces. All of them are shocked to see some of them died in an instant with the gruesome result. They shout out their war cries and ran as fast as it could.
BBBOOOMMM! BBBOOOMMM! BBBOOOMMM!
Several metallic sharp cannonballs aim down from the sky destroyed any forces that come in range with loud noise and explosion. Some of them try to escape but they can't outrun them with snipers pick up like easy target. Other tries to charges only to find themselves been gunned down by Heavy Machine Gun team.
Soldier cheer as they club stomp the Black Dog mercenaries. Within the city walls, guards were frozen as they witness on how much destruction and death created by the US forces' weaponry.
In the war council
Everyone in the war council has their eyes widen and their mouth agape as they watched everything from the magical mirror to monitor the US forces and their prowess. They were thinking of what the US forces use some sort of sorcery against them. There was a minute of silent until Alicia stood up and walked slowly toward Wilson and his company commanders. The US forces thought that they are getting apprised from Alicia. Instead, her words carry the weight that will stain their relationship between the SSA and US forces forever.
"DISMANTLE EVERYTHING!" Alicia screamed.
"WHAT?" Wilson and his company commanders shock to hear from Alicia.
Somewhere in the Amor Forest
"Uhhh! Uhhh!" A female elf was being raped by a demon. She and other knights were defeated while protecting the village. A seven-foot red muscular skin with many skulls as necklace and horns on his head and teeth. It body gave a tail and a pair of wings. The worst part is that if he released his white semen on her, she will become a mindless sex slave for life as it contain a strong aphrodisac for her brain to give way to the lustful desire of no return. Despite trying her best, as she used her weapon to strike him. But the demon knocked out her weapon and he continued to rape her while she was helpless. Other demons are raping her fellow knights and villagers.
"Noooo! I don't want it! Noooo!" A female elf knight plead the demon to stop raping her. The demon does not give a fuck about her cries and her well-being. The demon was about to laid on an elf knight until he hears a glimpse of loud sound.
*BANG*
The demon's head explode into many pieces of bones, brain matter and blood before his body become lifeless thus saving her from the cruel fate. The female elf knight was stunned to see the demon's body being headless. The demon's death triggered all the demon stopped doing their activities.
A sudden loud war cries of men could be heard. The demons pushed all the female elves aside and ready their weapon against the unknown intruders. Before they can properly charge them, loud noise can be heard at a distance.
RATATATATATATATATATA!
BOOM* BOOM*
Each demon die to the mysterious arrow been shot by the mysterious intruders. The surviving elves saw the mysterious intruders as they charge toward the demons. The men wear uniform of darker shade of yellow carrying strange weapons. Some of them wear fur hats with red star logo while other wear weird hats or helmets. A few of them carrying the red flag with top left corner with a logo. A golden hammer and sickle. Not only men but accompany with metallic golems with wheels. They have red three digits numbers and a star on top of the golem. They pointed their 'stout' at them.
*BOOOM
The demon's body being explode into many pieces. The demons found that the mysterious army was too invincible and have to flee. An elf knight was shocked to see how these mysterious forces with strange weapon rescue them. One soldier pass the coat to cover her naked body. She looks at the mysterious savior but she was stunned. The soldier was a beautiful female carrying strange weapon. The female soldier help the elf knight to get on feet.
"Come, my comrade. It is time to fight for our glorious Soviet Union." The female soldier open her welcome arms to the elf knight.
SOVIET RED ARMY ARRIVE IN EOSTIA.
Oh dear. Things gone awkward wrong during the negotiation. Actually, I want to post it earlier but some delay occurred with some series of bad luck. First, my eleven years old laptop break down after I come back from my vacation. That sucks. Secondly, one of my colleagues was sacked because he commited outrage of modesty during his work, forcing me to do a lot of overtime until the new colleagues come by next month. But I still get this chapter in time. I should shout to people who send their OC and gives my thanks to Ph0enix17, VGBlackwing and EnriksD8.
Time for review
Randomdude21: Thanks.
Ph0enix17: Oh, thanks for your oc and the Black Dog merc is going to have a headache.
Janne Rolfe Jalandoni: LMAO for the hoes. :D
Rven23: Yup! I missed out the previous question on whether they can go back to their world. I try to avoid for two reasons. If they teleport back to their world, they may not return back to Eostia world. Even if they did (with some mad genius scientist create a portal between them), the whole US army will take over all of Eostia and exploit for their resources due to the sheer numbers, technology and capable leadership.
Verify123: Yup. I should be careful on checking my works.
UndeadLord22: Unlikely there will be air support unless an airport appear in Eostia.
ninjarider1: I hope you enjoy the OC.
VGBlackwing: Thanks for your oc. Your oc will feature more in the next chapter.
The Watcher: Thanks. There will be more awkward moments between them.
Perseus12: Yup. To be fair, the knights have a decent chance to defeat the US forces in melee combat. It is very unfortunate they think they are much better than anybody. Things are going to be worse once the US forces showcased their military prowess and Alicia force them to dismantle the awesome technology.
It is kind of sad that they defend humankind from the Legion of monsters, only to betray them for petty reasons.
bluepoetry: Sure. No problem.
Guest1: It sure is nice to help the poor but the city of Ken have a lot of people in it. Majority of them will not want US forces to be presence. Their stupidity will cause their nation to downfall.
I took your idea but I am not sure whether US paratrooper will want to sit on the dragon's back.
Blazblade: Not for now. According to VN, only Maia, Kin and Vault can read and write in the whole Black Dog mercenaries. The rest of them are illiterate. How are the two of them will take of large amount of mercenaries and monsters in terms of logistics? . Also, their mode of communication are complex to send a letter to another and took so long to deliver. By the time, the letter came, Vault and his men went elsewhere. Magic is quite possible to communicate but he is going to be busy preparing for conquest in later chapter.
edboy4926: A lot of US forces will really hate Alicia for being an imcompent bitch. Now, she threatening Wilson and his company commanders to dismantle all their machinery. Nobody will obey to Alicia's threat so expected thing turn to be sour.
Well, they stay in city of Rad for a month. So they get used to be together and they shared technology with each other.
Anti-Black Dog: He have one big headache coming soon.
M1903A4: Well, it partly thanks to Gate seriesand watching numerous COH and COH2 matches which at least give me some ideas. I also add realism into my story by watching youtube videos relating to WW2 and medieval life.
MSDeus: Oops.
worldwars19141945: They will but in later arc.
TheAutorArgentina: Why, thanks you.
Czar Joseph: In medieval Japan, sugar are imported in small amount and wasn't produced domestically. It reserved for noble or royal family.
What holds the future between US forces and SSA? Will they negotiate peacefully or fall apart? I will see you in the next chapter. Peace out.