Author's Note: Sorry for the long delay guys I was so busy this past month. Our house was under some renovation and we force to cut internet because of that and I need to help in renovating. But fortunately I'm back now so here's the new chapter for you guys! Thankfully, I manage to write this story while I'm busy.
Chapter 16: Operation Freedom Angels
(Allied High Command H.Q, Albion)
An immediate meeting was held at the central allied command by Stanford (Allied construction yard) regarding about an important piece of information their scouts have retrieve by the enemy messenger they've captured that currently under a rough investigation to gauge more information. Stanford informed them about the information and they was quite gotten serious, a serious situation that they could not put aside.
"At tomorrow's evening we will launch this large operation. According to our sources it will take for there messengers to reach there respective destinations about in the evening by there speed." Stanford said to all people present in the room.
"So I need to assign some well experienced officers from this locations." Stanford said while pointing into 5 different areas in the map. Those areas are enemy's garrison bases stationed just the outskirts of the towns and cities. This would the first wide range operation they'll do because they gonna wipe out all enemy forces from this places at the same time so it will be a tough objective to do.
"I will sent 5 harbinger gunships in each of this locations to strike the bases then 15 century bombers that will be divided into 3 will land some paratroopers into this areas to clear out those bases for any survivors." Stanford continued as he then assigned some officers to become the commanders of this operation. He will divide them into 5 groups one in each bases they need to capture and secure. They'll need the enemy to caught off guard so he scheduled the attack at midnight when the enemies is most likely sleeping. He was so sure they will initiate scorched earth in the next morning because the messenger will just only recently arrive at that time and they also need to loot the settlements for resources and carry it back to the capitol so it's definitely likely that. They'll never dared to march in the evening due to lack of vicinity and a possibility of being ambushed in the way.
"This will be all for the meeting now, additional orders will be said in the next briefing when the mission is about to commence." Stanford announced and everyone nods in agreement before dispersed. Stanford leaving inside the meeting still resuming the operation for any flaws. As he thinks about that, he can't help but let out a grim expression. They need to make this operation a success, the lives of many innocents are at stake for this. Stopping reconquista from pillaging this areas is top priority and at the same time preventing the enemy to reinforce the capitol.
(Royal Palace Of Tristain)
Henrietta in her office along with Zaric watches the aide exited the room bringing the news about the merchants movements at Rosais. The report they've just receives shows that there is nothing suspicious movements among the merchants and there workers, according to the people the queen sent to observe the merchants while the team Zaric and Saito sent there reported some suspicious groups of workers. They tried to tailed them but they suddenly separated and went missing, after a few moments they spotted them already onboard the ship.
"Zaric , what do you think about this?" Henrietta asked her familiar.
"They seem not to be suspicious though... but if they have an ulterior motive of going here in Tristain then they're good at hiding it." Zaric replied.
"If there are no suspicious movements among them then it's safe to say that they are genuine to there claims since they're going to leave today." Henrietta concluded. Indeed there actions so far are nothing but the usual merchants would do, trading and now they are going to leave because they already finish trading goods. They tried to inspect the goods they are selling but nothing suspicious about the goods they brought in. But for Zaric she's still unease with this albionese merchants. As if her instincts telling her that there's somewhat more about this suspicious merchants claiming to be royalists.
"I have as suggestion."Zaric suddenly have an idea.
"Hm, what is it Zaric?" Henrietta asked, all ears to her familiar since her ideas never fails since.
"If they are truly from the royalists faction then why request them to bring some delegates here for negotiations? For example, a well known royalists or the prince himself." Zaric suggested and Henrietta was surprise by her sudden idea.
"I-I see...why I did not manage to think about that?" Henrietta couldn't help but think. That was so simple way to resolve the doubt and it just slip through her mind, why she didn't even think that? It's probably because she has no doubts all along.
"But how can we send that request to Rosais? They're going to leave today and the messenger won't make it there in time." Henrietta said that in concern that it won't reach the merchants on time before they left.
"I can use the comms to relay the message at my people deployed there." Zaric respond.
"You mean the magical communication device your people use to communicate with each other in a far long distances?" Henrietta asked and Zaric nodded. Now that she thinks about it her familiar has so many peculiar and amazing devices at her disposal that left her curious and mostly awed by those. Her base was no exception for that because it was also a shocking sight to see. Buildings that appears out of nowhere in a middle of a supposed to be a uninhabited wide plains not far from the capitol with strange designs that was alien to this world, some menacing looking metal carriages and very peculiar soldiers with strange muskets in there possession and now the musketeer corps is currently in training with those firearms.
"I see then, I think that was a good idea. It's settled, let's go with your proposal." Henrietta immediately agreed. Zaric after all was her most trusted adviser, she never failed her in most occasions and always been the one who got to solve this nations problems since the time she started offering her services to her.
(Allied High Command Airbase, Albion)
5 harbinger gunships was on stand by ready for take off at the runway constructed by allied engineers and some volunteered workers since the airbase was too small to house some bigger caliber planes like the harbingers and century bombers.
Inside a command hub just near the runway a briefing was held by Stanford.
"LISTEN!" Stanford raise his voice to gain the attention of the murmuring crowd of soldiers. All of them then point there attentions on him and Stanford begin to talk when he gets there gaze.
"At 1200 hours we will launch a simultaneous attack at five different locations. Each group in this room will be assigned to subjugate those areas." Stanford then activate the screen behind him and point all five garrison bases stationed in each towns and cities.
"Since this a separate operation I will a assign a squad commander in each of you and you follow orders directly at them." Stanford then begin to mention the three squad commanders for Zulu, Whiskey and Delta companies.
"Then the Bravo company commander will be me." Stanford announces himself as the Bravo company leader. The people in the entire room was surprise by his declaration of participating. At the recent meeting before he announces it and his officers was against it because of risk of losing there overall commander in the battlefield. Yes there enemies uses primitive arsenals but there magic is still a threat. They think it was a overconfidence over him but Stanford has a reason for it. There's still a lack of skilled squadron leaders as of now. His allied infantries are a unit of clone soldiers with combative skills but still need to gain some amount of experience to lead a platoon.
"Sir what about us?" The Alpha company second commander asks of who is gonna lead them and he will work with.
"Ah yes I forgot to mention that we have a new participant in this mission. Although this was her first but trust me, she is more skillful than all of you here." Stanford informed them of the new combatant joining there ranks in this mission.
"Please come in." Stanford called out someone to enter the room. The door opens and a woman with a well built tone body enters the room. Walking towards the front and stands beside Stanford.
"Alpha company, let me introduce to you your squad commander." Stanford presented her to them.
"Hello boys, I'm your assigned commander special agent Tanya. It's a pleasure to work with you guys." The woman named Tanya introduced herself in front of them.
(Havilland Palace, Londonium Albion)
Cromwell in his quarters sitting in his bed could not manage to sleep because of the problems his facing so far. He summoned all the remaining forces in different sections of southern Albion to the capitol and drew the enemy in to a decisive battle here. With overwhelming might and magical prowess he is confident that they will triumph against this heretical rebels so why he is so uncomfortable with this? It seems like something is gonna happen that will put them into a corner. Surely this rebels pose a serious challenge to them but no matter how you see it there's no way they could defeat a magically might army that was chosen by god to fulfill it's destiny of holy crusade to retrieve the holy lands. He brushes aside all the negative thoughts as he decided in himself that it was impossible for them to lose. He believes in his faith and he believes that he is the chosen one that will carry out the Founder's will. He returns to his sleep and prepare for the upcoming arrival of his additional reinforcements.
(Garrison Base, Town Of Rosynth Outskirts)
[Bravo Company]
Viscount Ardelle was in his study desk inside his personal building in the garrison base. His quarters was separated to everyone since he is in command of the garrison where five thousand soldiers including mages under his command stationed at. He was very busy now as he was going to organized his forces for the scorch earth operation they'll going to commence in this town. The order he receive from the holy protector itself in order for the reconquista to protect it's holy goal to bring down the elves.
Just as the sun sets upon the horizon a messenger arrives from the capitol. Carrying a message of withdrawal of all forces and assemble them at the capitol for a decisive battle against the rebels. He was at first shock from this order he receive, is the rebels really that strong that the entirety of reconquista army needed to defeat them? He heard about the feats of this rebels and they've proven themselves as much of a threat but not to this extent. The viscount just shake those thoughts, it's not important for now to think about. He focus his attention back at the current matter now.
A twisted smile on his face appears as he began think the loot he will get from pillaging an entire town that he will give as a gift to the holy emperor. He will probably be grateful to him if he manage to collect a large sum of resources tomorrow and who knows maybe he will be promoted in ranking if he pleases him with his fine goods he will bring. Also he will get some for himself especially...some personal needs, this town is full beauty after all. His excitement just growing as he thinks about there operation and he can't wait for the sun to rise in th-.
KABOOOOOOOOM!
An explosion shook his entire quarters and instinctively causing him to duck into cover. Being experiencing a fight in the war makes your survival instincts active.
"WHAT'S GOING ON?!" He was caught in surprise. He immediately compose himself and grab his scabbard wand and ran towards the exit. He thinks it was an enemy attack but never anticipated this at the middle of the night. The rebels of all time manage to attack at night with walls surrounding them so how could they pull it off? His thoughts run through as he reach his hand at the doorknob and opens the door. He went outside but what greeted him made him shock. The entire garrison base is on fire and everything was in total chaos.
(Garrison Base, City Of Greenwald Outskirts)
[Whiskey Company]
At the skies above the garrison base a lone harbinger gunship is freely flying around doing a final reconnaissance before launching a strike at the targeting base. After pinpointing the targeted buildings the gunship then begins it's bombardment. Pack with 12mm collider cannons the harbinger gunship fires at the suspected buildings, watchtowers and facilities housing the main forces of the garrison. A proton explosion engulfs the buildings and shredded it to pieces like it was a teared paper. No time for anyone who was inside those buildings to scream in agony as they've been quickly disintegrated by proton explosion with almost no remains left for them, it was a painless death.
The entire garrison was suddenly bathed in flames as the harbinger continues firing it's blue lights of death at the remaining unlucky structures. Screams and panic overwhelmed the whole base a sights of confusion amongst every ranks was clearly seen, not being prepared for this sudden attack. After completely ruined the garrison base and seeing the damage the harbinger dealt, the gunship crews believe that they've done there part here and they began contacting the Whiskey group.
[Whiskey company this is Warhammer 4, you are clear to land I repeat you are clear to land.]
(Garrison Base, City Of Donnover)
[Alpha Company]
"Alright gentlemen, Warhammer just gives us a go signal after they wipe the way for us. So remember the drill and the objectives. We'll go down there and clean the house, understand!" Company commander Tanya said to the units under her command.
"YES, MA'AM!" They replied to her in unison and Tanya smirks.
"Alright gear up and prepare for airdrop!" She said and they stand up from there seats. Checking there gears, equipments and chutes as they buckle up preparing for airborne jumping. They waited until the pilots from the cockpit message them from the plane comms.
"Alpha company this is century 2 we're now approaching the drop zone, ETA 1 minute." The bomber pilot announced. The back of the bomber opens and a strong breeze of wind made it's entrance inside the plane. They waited until the red light signal turns green indicating that they're go to jump.
"LET'S GO!" Tanya jumps first and the others followed one by one.
(Garrison Base, Town of Avanter)
[Delta Company]
The Delta company successfully all landed inside the garrison base and began there search and clean out operations. The commander of the company linked up with his second in command and the others who jump at the other plane alongside them. As they all assembled the commanding officer begin his simple instructions, search for any survivors and restrained them, shoot them if they shows any signs of hostility, then finally secure the entire garrison.
They all nodded and quickly execute the orders. Using the attack dogs, they scurried the entire areas searching for any survivors and they have quite a hard time doing that. Some of the survivors still defiant as ever especially those arrogant mages who refuses to be subdue but everything went well as most of them voluntarily surrendered with there moral so low that they're have no will to fight anymore. In no time, the whole base will be secured before the sunrise if the operation goes smoothly.
(Garrison Base, Town of Gambridge)
[Zulu Company]
"HOSTILES APPROACHING AT 12'O CLOCK!"
"OPEN FIRE, OPEN FIRE!"
A hail of fragmentation rounds pierced through the charging mobs of reconquista footmen. Like a chunks of woods grated as there bodies fall into unceremonious way. Blood and gore splattered in the whole area of encounter that either any normal person would throw up by the sight of this bloodbath.
"Check the perimeter!" The company commander ordered his men to check the area if there is still some hostiles left. Cleaning the whole garrison of the remnants of the surviving reconquista forces was a bit tough. There some nobles and mages still survives the gunship's proton airstrike and they are the ones who lead this common soldiers to fight against them. There arrogance and pride that make them refuse to surrender push them to there inevitable and dragged this poor footmen with them into a one sided battle against a formidable foe.
Suddenly a hail of magic spells flung towards the allies positions and struck some of the peacekeepers off guard.
"HOSTILES, EAST SIDE BUILDING ROOFTOPS!" A random peacekeeper yells as he spotted some mages firing there spells towards them.
"USE YOUR RIOT SHIELDS TO BLOCK THERE ATTACKS!" As there commander yells they immediately form a defensive roman style formation with their shields in the front. Another wave of spells flew towards them but this time it was all block by the array of riot shields. This riot shields are enhanced enough to withstand even an wave force cannons attack with only a less serious of damage so it's very effective against any kind of offensive magic spells that mages throws at them.
"The remaining units go grab the wounded and bring them to the safe zone!" The commander continues to give commands on his men as they started to pull away there wounded fellows out of the battle. Thankfully they only receive some minor injuries thanks to there armors that helps lessen the amount of damage dealt by the magic spells.
"SLOWLY MOVE FORWARD AND ASSAULT THE BUILDING!" As the commander orders the formation slowly moves forward while shooting there shotguns at the enemies holed in the building. Some mages forces to go in cover at the intensive fire from the opposing side and unable to attack. Some foolish enough to show up and tried to cast a spell only turned there heads and bodies into a chunks of grated meat by the peacekeepers bursts fire rounds.
"Pesky bastards, hiding in the building." The company commander let out an annoyance tone as they're having a hard time shooting at the enemies holed in the building. Suddenly, his comms blared to life.
"Zulu company this is Warhammer 5, requesting to lend some assist to your forces over?" The harbinger gunship that circling above the garrison. A smile was now written on the commander's face when he heard it.
"Request granted Warhammer 5." He replied immediately.
"Zulu company we're targeting the target building in front of you. Recommend to all your forces to fall back. You're in danger close." Warhammer instructed.
"Copy that Warhammer." He got the message and he begins to relay it to his forces.
"ALL FORCES PULL BACK FROM THE BUILDING. AERIAL STRIKE INBOUND, DANGER CLOSE!" Yelling the order the whole Zulu company immediately complies and started to retreat back away from the building. The mages seeing the enemies retreating they cheered in victory and pride. Even with there enemies were seemingly powerful with it's demonic magic still the superiority of there magic gifted by the founder will surely emerge triumphant in the end, or so they thought.
"Huh, what's that?" A mage interrupted from his joy when he saw something shining from the sky.
There celebration of this small victory leaves short when suddenly a specks of blue light came above in the middle of the night sky landed like a judgement hammer against this poor souls and obliterate the building they're in. Killing everyone in a instant with no screams can be heard to any of them. A merciful way of ending there lives without making them to suffer.
"Zulu company this Warhammer 5, target destroyed, I repeat target has been neutralized." Warhammer 5 informs from the comms.
"Affirmative, thanks for the assist Warhammer." The Zulu company commander replied.
"We'll provide you some cover from above. Inform us if you need one." Warhammer offered some assistance and the Zulu commander agreed.
"Copy you last Warhammer." He positively replied and switch back to his units.
"Alright gentlemen, Warhammer will provide us some assistance so let's clear up this place now. MOVE UP!"He shouted his order and the whole company shouted in response.
"YES SIR!"
(Garrison Base, Town Of Rosynth Outskirts)
Stanford was satisfied by the results, the whole operation was a success and they prevented the enemy forces pillaging the entire town. He carefully planned all of this as this was the largest separate operation they have done so far. He just received some good news that the other companies had manage to secure the garrison bases, it puts a smile in his face though as he looks around at the aftermath of there attack.
"Y-YOU ACCURSED HEATHEN, THE FOUNDER WILL LAND HIS JUDGEMENT UPON YOU. I SWEAR TO THAT!"Being still defiant as ever viscount Ardelle shouted with every fiber of his strength at Stanford although he was now beaten and captured added to his shame as a noble and now he's laying helplessly on the ground with Stanford's foot on his face.
"Then I'll wait and most of all-"Stanford presses his feet harder in the viscount's face which causes the noble to scream like a pig.
"I'm tired of your pig wailing so shut the fuck up!" Stanford finishes. He personally captured this annoying one since it was the leader of this garrison. His uniform was decorated gallantly and fancy. You can really tell which is the one who leads, such a bunch of idiots.
"Sir, reporting!" A peacekeeper approach Stanford and saluted him.
"We've successfully secured the whole garrison and subdued the remaining enemy survivors!" The peacekeeper reported in.
"Very well, just maintain it until the relief force is arrive." As now the last enemy garrison has fallen, Stanford was now conclude that the mission was a huge success. He looks back at the noble under his foot who is now trembling in anger and humiliation.
"Also pick up and cuff this person. This is the leader of this garrison so we need him for some interrogation." Stanford orders then the soldier complies and in no time the viscount was dragged out not without shouting in defiance and curse towards all of them.
A few moments later, the relief force has finally arrive by century bombers and riptide ACV's to extract the captives and sent some aids for the injured ally or enemy alike. The same for the rest of the areas where the relief was also sent.
(Port Of Rosais, Tristain)
"We hope we will receive a response to your leaders from this letter." The messenger said to the head merchant from Albion. There task here is already finished and thought that he will be back just receiving reward from the rebel leader but it seems like he became somewhat a mediator to this two parties. They're about to leave and packed up but suddenly this messenger arrived with a letter from the capitol.
"Uh.. yes certainly, I will make sure that this letter will reach my superiors eventually." He sweatdropped while accepting the letter.
"Then her majesty will wait for the answer." The messenger then slightly bows and leaves. The merchant just wipe off his sweat in his forehead and looks at the letter in his hand.
"Sigh, I thought my task is over." He let out a huge sigh from the situation he was in.
(Tristainia, Capitol Of Tristain)
Another ordinary day for the Charming Fairies inn but it was now more peaceful than it use to be. Since that day when the two unique individuals applied at their inn and busted a corrupt tax collector there business income was now come to normal thanks to those two. Now currently they lack of employees, Scarron would be so glad if those two will come back especially that handsome boy. He already captured his fascination and most of the girls are already gotten to like him during his time here especially his daughter who rarely got interested in boys, he is really a unique one.
"Excuse me, are this place looking some workers? We want to apply ourselves if available." Scarron then looks at the two people entered his inn. A man who speaks and a woman beside him.
"Hm, so are you lovebirds here to apply then?" Scarron looks at them with scrutiny. The man was of an average tall, ash colored hair with green eyes while the woman has a blonde hair with brown eyes.
"Um, were not lovers but cousins though. We're here to find a job and we heard that this inn needs some employees so we tried here." The man said.
"Hmm, is that so. So what you two can do for this inn then?" Scarron started evaluating them.
"I can be a waitress since that was my previous job while my cousin is a good cook." The woman is the one who answered to him.
"I see, well then I will test you first. I will see how you guys will handle in a day. If you guys live up to your claims then the two of you will become regulars. May I know you guys name first?" Scarron decides to see there capabilities first before he decides to accept them as regular employers.
"My name is Keith and my cousin's name is Lorna." The man now named Keith introduces himself and his cousin named Lorna.
The two accepted his proposal and then Scarron called out his daughter Jessica to lead them to there rooms.
"Alright you two this is your room. There is two beds here and umm...unfortunately we have only one closet here so please decide which of you guys will use it." Jessica explains to them.
It's okay for me for not using it since women are the ones who most needed it." Keith immediately said and looks at Lorna with a knowing smile which makes Lorna to reluctantly agreed.
"Alright with all settled then I want to tell you guys that to prepare because tonight your work will begin." Jessica informed them and then leave. As the door closed, Keith approaches the door and peered outside. When he saw that the coast was clear he then looks back at Lorna.
"Alright were clear, contact the leader now." Keith said to Lorna. Lorna nodded and she the pulls out something in pocket and place it to her ears.
"Leader this is Medusa. We've successfully entered ourselves in one of the inns. Were not fully employed yet but we will soon." Lorna or codename Medusa informed their leader through the comms.
" I hear you loud and clear Medusa. Do not forget your objectives, we're here to gather information and it happens that inns are the best place to fetch intel." The leader elaborates about there true purpose of being here.
"We copy your last leader. Medusa out." She then terminated the comms and pulls out the earpiece and hide it back in her pocket. This way of communicating is really strict. Being new into this kind of communication was really a hassle to her, so many codes and etc.
"What did the leader say?" Keith asked as he approach to her.
"He said to stick to the mission. No other changes." She replied.
"Alrighty then let's prepare up and impress this people to accept us." As he said they prepare there belongings they buy along the road. They buy the cheap and rag ones so that it will not seem suspicious. When everything was in place they went out to start there new routine.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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Extra:
(Soviet Base Command, Tristain)
"Alright ladies welcome to pull the trigger 101 and today we will teach you how to use this baby." A conscript officer showed and cocked the AK-47 he holds.
"This weapon is called Avtomat Kalashnikova or AK-47 for short." He presented the auto rifle in front of them and every members of the musketeer corps was looking curious from this peculiar firearm. It has wooden butt but it's entire body are made of metals and it has a weird curve plate attached under.
"Listen, this weapon contains 7.62x39mm rounds and it has an effective range of 380 yards. Also it can fire continuously up to 40 bullets per rounds." The trainer explains and a shocks faces was seen when he looks at them.
"W-wait WHAT, HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?!" A musketeer suddenly yells in tone of disbelief. Of course they would be shock to hear that. This was the first time they hear such absurd firearm. All of them shares the same thoughts, how would a weapon like that could fire repeatedly and it has a range farther than any musket they know who only has an effective range of 50 to 100 meters
"If you girls don't believe it then let me demonstrate it." The training officer said as he carry the assault rifle and walk towards the target range. The girls followed her suit. When he's at the firing position he cocked his weapon and aims it at the target 300 meters away.
"Alright pay attention and close your ears, it's going to get loud." He advise and the girls just voluntarily follows him.
RATATATATATATATATA!
A loud and destructive power unleashes as the AK rifle releases a hail of bullets towards it's target and littered it with holes until it shredded into pieces as the officer emptied it's magazine.
"And that is what this thing can do. So any questions?" After his show off of the assault rifle he turns to the musketeers and saw there reaction which is... quite amusing. They're at dazed, shock or a mix of it. They could not believe what they saw, a musket that could fire non stop and can hit a target 2x farther than the musket they use. It's a weapon that you could only possess in dreams!
"If any of you has no questions then let's proceed to your training ladies!" As the training officer had already seen enough of there amusing reactions he called them out of there stupor with a loud and commanding voice which snaps the girls from there shocks.
"U-ummm, wait sir I hav-"One of the musketeers was about to ask him he suddenly raised his hand.
"I know what you are going to ask young lady but I can further explain it to you if we go there at the demo tent. I will show to you girls how this thing operates and it's mechanisms." He explained to the girls and they nodded in understanding. Eager to learn this new type of musket is a new experienced to them and an opportunity to weld such a strong weapon to protect the crown they swore allegiance with.
So this is for the first. I include some extras to understand further the story or you can consider it as a side story.
See you in the next chapter!
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