Chapter 118: Weiswolf, part 2.

While Oscar was lost in his thoughts in another part of the fortress, Anna and Hilda were drinking a coffee.

"Damn ... I feel so useless!" Anna exclaimed.

"What do you mean, captain?" Hilda asked her.

"Leila and the others are in London fighting aliens, and we are here in Weiswolf, twisting our thumbs."

"We are scientists, their soldiers. We don't even know how to drive a knightmare! Over there we would have risked being killed and that's it ... "

Having said that, he took a sip of coffee.

"True… But it's not just that. I'm worried about them. What if they lose their lives in battle? "

"We are at war, captain ... And the battlefield is the entire planet. All of us could be killed at any moment. And then…"

She snorted.

"… Their job is to fight. It has been since before the aliens came, when Europia was at war with Britannia. And death in battle is a risk they are used to. After all, Unit W-0 specializes in high-risk war operations. "

"I know ... However if I were to receive the news of Leila's death it would break my heart!"

Hilda looked at her and smiled.

"You must care a lot about Commander Malcal ..."

"She and I are childhood friends. We basically grew up together. She is like a sister to me."

And not only…

"Did you meet her biological parents?"

"No. When I met her she had already been adopted by the Malcal family. "

"I understand ... Anyway it's not the only one you miss, right?"

"No ... In fact, Dr. Randall is also missed." Anna admitted, looking down.

"I know he's in Britannia to work on a top secret project. Scientists like Rakshata Chawla also collaborate with her. "

"Rakkia Ciarla?"

"No, Rakshata Chawla."

"What a strange name ... It's not British, is it?"

"Indian. Initially she worked for the Chinese Federation, then she joined the Black Knights. "

"What prompted you to change the flag?"

"Separatism sympathies."

"Ah understood."

Before its fall at the hands of the aliens, the Chinese Federation had been a mix of nationalities: under the rule of the great eunuchs lived Chinese, Mongolian, Korean, Indian, Kazakh, Afghan, Micronesian and other ethnic groups; and not everyone was happy to have to bow down to a handful of petty and corrupt oligarchs, residing in a capital located thousands of miles from where they lived. This is why, over the years, various movements of a pro-independence matrix had been formed, such as the Taliban in Afghanistan, the government of free India, the wild horde in Mongolia, etc. In particular, India had been the most riotous and unstable province, subject to periodic riots, guerrilla warfare and terrorism. Because of this, India had the status of a military district and the inhabitants enjoyed little civil rights. For this reason, the Indians initially welcomed the reptilians as liberators, only to turn against them when they realized they had passed from one master to another.

At that moment the two girls were joined by Kate.

"How is the situation?" Anna asked her.

"British-European forces are gaining ground in London, while Edinburgh has just been recaptured." She replied.

"Perfect. At this rate the entire island will be freed. Then it will be the turn of Ireland. "

"Esdeath is proving to be a worthy general." Hilda said.

"It is no coincidence that she is one of the best commanders in Europe ... But now let's get back to work! Even if we are far from the front, we can make ourselves useful by keeping the fortress operational and efficient."

"Yes, Captain Clement!" The two girls replied in unison.