Guys here's the new chapter finally of this new arc. Sorry for the late...
Chapter 13: Siege At Plotsmouth
(Louise Manor Estate, Tristain)
Three days since the battle at Tarbes which resulted into an overwhelming victory for Tristain thanks for the great help of Saito and Alena's forces easily thrashing the elements of reconquista invasion forces. The next day after the battle, a coronation ceremony has been announced as queen Henrietta De Tristain is finally officially ascended to the throne. Along with the coronation is the awarding ceremony for the brave ones who has a great contribution in the recent battle.
Griffin squad captain Napoleon has been awarded a medal for his contribution and leading the griffin squad to victory against the invaders. Guiche De Gramont, son of the marquis general Gramont has been awarded for capturing the enemy general, his father was really so proud of him as the queen pinned a medal to his son's chest. Next is the award for the three people who made a great contribution and the saviours of their nation, Louise Valliere, Saito Hiraga, and Alena Zaric. These three are the reasons of the enemies inevitable defeat. Alena along with the musketeer corps successfully evacuated the people of Tarbes before the battle has started resulting into zero civilian casualties, and her army also contributed alongside Saito's aerial forces who annihilated the enemies dragon knights. Louise also deals a massive damage to the enemy thanks to her explosion magic. Many people can't believe when they hear but many witnesses especially the soldiers who saw their feats testify it. Saito and Alena was reluctant at first but chose to accept it to not offend them. After that, a celebration at the palace along with the whole of people of Tristain was held.
"Ahhh finally, I finish scurrying this stupid documents."Saito stretches his hands and then sip a good tea as he finishes reading the papers. A knock on the door then hears and Louise voiced out outside.
"Saito, it's me."Louise calls out.
"Come in partner."Saito answers and the door opens revealing Louise carrying a tray with freshly baked cookies. Saito raised his brow to that.
"Uhhh...what is that?"Saito asked as he pointed at the half burned cookies.
"Isn't that obvious, it's my specially made cookies!"Louise proudly presented her personal made cookies.
"I give my best to made this just for you!"Louise added.
"Oh uh...thank you then..."Saito sweatdrops as he gaze at the half black cookies. Well, it's not totally roasted so maybe it's not that bad of a taste. Saito tried to pick one and take a bite of it. He tasted the bitter taste but just a bit and their's some sweetness in it. Louise followed the mixing procedure but she overcooks it, almost there.
"Hmmm, it's not that bad but next time try to watch the heating time so it will not turn out like this."Saito commented like a judge about the cookies she made.
"Oh...I'll take note that. Next time I'll gonna make it perfect!"Louise said with eagerness.
Alright partner, let's go now to the palace. A summoning letter just arrive and it says the queen wanted to see us now, it says it's urgent."Saito said as he stands up.
"Her majesty wanted to meet us? I wonder what is it that she immediately summons us..."Louise wondered.
"We will know it when we get there."Saito said as the two of them prepared for their travel to the royal palace.
(Havilland Palace Londonium, Albion)
At the certain room which is the former bedroom of the late king of Albion, a middle age man in priest attire was sitting at the bed pondering deeply. It was Oliver Cromwell, the former priest of Albion and now the holy leader protector of the reconquista faction and Albion's new established government, the holy republic. Yesterday, a grave news was sent to the capital about the failed invasion on Tristain. He was enraged about it and ended up smash a glass goblet when he heard it. He can't even believe that the forces he sent there we're being defeated by the weakest kingdom in Halkeginia, sure they have the most number of mages but it's not enough to beat the army he sent there. The biggest and mightiest battleship Lexington and a hundred dragon knight units, not to mention the handful of talented high class mages is enough or to suffice is too much to invade a small nation. But what happened, how did they manage to do that? What's more, there is also this rebellion they currently dealing here. About this upstarts, he did his best to avoid the news about this rebellion be leak out. It would put them into dangerous situation if the news spreads out. They'll be targeted by the foreign elements outside, especially Germania. That barbaric nation had been longed for their windstone supplies and no doubt will take action once a news of rebellion reaches their ears.
As he thinks of this at the middle of the night, the window of his room suddenly opened accompanied by a wind and a hooded figure appears in. Instead of freaking out, a calm expression was written on his face.
"I didn't know that you have a scheduled sudden visit in this late night Sheffield."Cromwell said to the hooded person.
"Indeed but my master is an impatient kind of man and he needs some report from you now."The hooded person who appears to be a woman named Sheffield casually replied to him.
"There's nothing unusual except to those pesky lowly upstarts dared to challenge us."Cromwell irritatingly replied.
"Hoh, it seems that you're taken them lightly. You should not underestimate the enemies that already beaten you many times."Sheffield emphasizes.
"Just what do you want here Sheffield!"Cromwell getting irritated to hear that changes the topic.
"Ah my apologies, my master wants to know about this rebels residing at the east south of this country and their capabilities."Sheffield stated her intentions.
"Is that all? Well, sorry to say this but we have no clear information about this rebels and the only fact we have about them is they just a bunch of commoners."Cromwell answered her regarding about the rebels, the only information they have. It's still an enigma to them about the clear appearance of this rebels and their capabilities. It's a big mystery to them of how the rebels manage to hold out this long and they manage to defeat the force he sent to quell them and alarmingly no one manage to come back alive. They tried to send some scouts to get a picture out of them but also none of their scouts come back.
"Is that so, well it doesn't matter. Also my master wants you to end this rebellion as soon as possible. If possible, he wants you to capture the leader of this rebels alive."Sheffield stated her master wants.
"And why is that?"Cromwell asked raising his brow.
"It's nothing, my master got interested in this rebel leader and he wants a lengthy talk with this person."Sheffield just replied on him in simplicity. The holy emperor just frowned from it. His master interested in this lowly scum? Sheffield's master was very known as the incompetent and mad but the truth is he is unpredictable. Her master was the one who secretly backing them up during the rebellion with funds and arms they need, but his motives of supporting them is still unclear to Cromwell.
"Fine, but I cannot promise him that I can capture that peasant alive. If that lowlife tries to fight back, I have no choice but to eliminate him with extreme prejudice."Cromwell respond.
"My how brutal of you."Sheffield just snickered.
"Hmph, it was necessary to destroy the heretics who standing against the founder's will."Cromwell snorted.
"I shall visit again soon, and make sure you have a good news that I will borrow to my master."Sheffield said as she turns around and disappeared from the shadows. Leaving the holy emperor to it's train of thoughts.
"Those peasants...it supposed to be easy to deal with them so how they can pull this off..."The holy emperor thoughts still swirls in that.
(Plotsmouth, Albion)
The port city of Plotsmouth, one of the main ports and center of trading for Albion. At the main hall building. General Dawkins staring outside at the glass window of his office watching the port city. Just yesterday when he arrives in this city and was assigned to command the troops stationed here. The whole of Albion was under a martial law because of the rebellion that broke out and the whole city was on high alert of possible attack due to being it's next to Eidenburgh, the town that was now under the rebels control.
Speaking of the rebels, they're quite a problem now and it was shocking to comprehend it. After they heard the rebellion and heard that they are nothing but peasants it has to be expected that they would be quelled down in a week, but their expectations was betrayed as the rebels just manage to hold out this long and even wiped out all of the forces that they sent there in their few skirmishes with them in attempt to retrieve the areas that under this rebels control. They tried to sent out some scouts to get a clear picture of this upstarts to know who really they're dealing with but none of them has manage to go back. Since then, no one dared to accept the task due to fear of not coming back. The general still contemplates when the door to his office opens and a knight enters.
"Sire, I'm here to report about the deployment of our defences at the city walls. The new batch of cannons are now properly deployed at the walls, ready to take on any hostiles in the vicinity."The knight informed.
"Good, maintain to guard that area. Go back to your post."The knight bows at him and exited the room. Now, all he need to do is to wait for the enemy to come and picture out their real capabilities that gives them a headache ever since they appeared.
(Wide Plains, Outskirts Of Plotsmouth, Albion, A Mile Away From The City)
A large concentration of allied forces are on standby at the wide plains outskirts of Plotsmouth. At the command tent deployed at the center of this large encampment, Stanford gives the final briefing to the officers assigned in each regiment for their first biggest operation they will do in this world.
"Alright, let's start this last briefing..."Stanford announced as he begins the re-evaluation of their mission.
He shows the whole map of Plotsmouth in the hologram. The city itself has only two gate entrances, the east gate that leads to Eidenburgh and the north gate that leads to Londonium. They need to secure this gates in order to trap the enemies inside so that no one would escape.
According to the surveillance, an estimation of ten thousand enemy forces has been stationed at the city with ten wooden airships currently dock at the city's port. A fortified defences at the city walls armed with cannons and catapults with some mages and cavalry on standby. There's also a large number of forces stationed at the entrances and sectors of the walls. No enemy presence inside the civilian areas and only there forts with common footmen and city hall acting as their command structure guarded with platoon size of knight mages has the enemy presence.
This enemy set up is a favourable one for Stanford as he is aiming to have zero civilian casualties in this siege. With no enemy presence in civilian areas it will avoid the fighting where innocent people will be caught up in a crossfire or a possibility that reconquista will use them as meat shields as he can't afford that scenario.
His objectives are to destroy the enemy's defences in a surprise attack that they don't have time to use their artilleries to counter, then secure the entrances and all wall sectors of the city to prevent the enemies from escaping if they tried to flee. Bomb the fort and send some paratroopers at the port to secure the airships. Finally, made your way to the enemy command hall in a pincer attack at all sides. Stanford doesn't need to worry about any aerial assets as they all been send into the invasion at Tristain that ultimately failed, thanks to the two individuals that Stanford knew.
After the final briefing, Stanford went out of the command tent along his with his officers as they proceed to go to their respective assigned groups while him goes to inspect the troops and vehicles condition for the final preparation before they engaged in battle. He personally going to lead a company of new recruits who has experienced of fighting the enemy in all skirmishes they've gone so far. This are the recruits from the villages under their control. The newest recruits from Eidenburgh are still under training and have yet to experienced real combat. After everything is in order, he let out a command to mobilize and initiate the operation.
(East Gate Walls, Plotsmouth Albion)
It was noon, the regular guards at the walls rampant are exhaustedly standing idly looking at the horizon with a scorching sun above them. They've been standing there for almost 3 hours and almost most of them are showing sings of thirst, although they have borrowed some water pouches but it doesn't enough to sustain them as it was now empty.
A random guard at the ramparts takes a glance at the tents under the walls where nobles and mages are resting there to avoid being bathed at the heat of the sun. Those lucky bastards just lazing around while enjoying themselves as if their was no danger looming around. Welp, it's quite understandable because the enemies they're facing are nothing but bunch of common people and this people thinks that it was an easy feat to crush them, but for him the one thing he is worrying about is their scores of victories recently. Without magic, their's no way they could win so how they win it? He suddenly brushed aside his train of thoughts as he focused back at his guarding duty because it's just useless to think about it. He turns his gaze at the horizon where the alleged enemy is located at. This area is well fortified so if the enemy shows up it will be hard for them to raid this city even if their numbers are many, especially if they're just an army of peasants.
As he was gazing at the horizon, his keen eye noticed something strange. He tried to adjust his eyesight to look carefully. Something is moving there but it wasn't there. As if the image of the high ground at the horizon is suddenly moving just a moments ago. His concentration suddenly interrupted when he heard a consecutive shits of cannon fire from afar. Then the next thing happens is the tower walls in each sectors was shattered into pieces. Debris along with some people with dismembered bodies falling from the walls as the soldiers and nobles was now shock by surprise by those explosions. Screams of agony is the only thing can hear from the soldiers in the ramparts.
"ENEMY IS HERE, WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!"One of the soldiers at the rampart shouted as everyone began scrambling themselves into their post.
The artillerymen tried to find the enemies but they didn't know where the enemy was. Then a volley cannon fires was heard and some cannons and catapults they positioned at the walls was utterly destroyed by the cannon fire out of nowhere along with the people manning the cannons and catapults. The mages from the tents hurriedly run up to the walls to know the situation as the debris stones was flaying around along with some shattered bodies of the people manning the ramparts caught by the blast.
"WHAT ARE YOU BASTARDS DOING, THE ENEMY IS ATTACKING!HURRY UP, MAN YOUR CANNONS AND RETURN FIRE!"The noble shouted angrily at the soldiers who just looking at all directions while panicking.
"Sir, there's a problem, we can't find any enemies!"The guard alarmingly said.
"WHAT...WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?!"The noble shouted in confusion and another cannon fires that obliterate the last remaining artilleries they have at the front wall. The noble duck hiding at the explosion and before him the panicking soldiers and now their disarrayed line of defence as all of their artilleries have been wipeout. The noble just realize something, it was some kind of accurate cannon fire and it was came from the front but there was no enemy presence in the vicinity when he peeks so where did it come from?
"Sir I think I saw some movement at the hilltop horizon earlier but I wasn't so sure!"The guard exclaimed while covering himself from the explosions.
"What?! WHY YOU DIDN'T REPORT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE?!"The noble shouted at him angrily. If so then...the enemy must be hiding behind the hillside plains clearing firing their cannons but in this distance with precise accuracy? That's absurd, no cannon can shoot accurately in this distance not to mention reaching it and hitting all of their artilleries with precision! He was cursing now that he can't confirm it using dragon riders because it was all sent to the failed invasion in the mainland continent. Then suddenly, the enemy cannon fire stops.
'It is over?'The noble thought to himself. But suddenly realizes it and grab the opportunity.
"You, inform the cavalry to assemble at the gate and charge at the enemies in the hillside at distance once the gate is open, QUICK!"The noble ordered and the soldier quickly runs to relay out his orders. He then switch at the another soldier.
"You, tell the guards to open the gate NOW!"He quickly gave out the order and the soldier nodded and immediately go. Now he would make sure that those rebellious peasants would pay for their cowardly hiding tactics.
(At Hillside, East Gate)
"CEASEFIRE!"
Three guardian tanks aligned at the top of the hill halted their fire at the walls as Stanford commands, completely hidden thanks to the mirage tanks gap generator ability which creates a gap field that hides any units within it's radius. Preventing the enemy from spotting them at the hilltop while the mirage tank hides at the back of the hillside but has an enough distance to cloak the tanks. Their objective to cripple the enemies defensive walls was a success. Satisfied at the outcome on his side he pick up his comms and speak to the other division.
"Alpha 2, report."Stanford said to the comms.
"Commander, this is Alpha 2 we already destroyed the enemy fortifications at the north gate and stop firing as per your instructions."The leader of the Alpha 2 that was asigned to assault the north gate answered to him. Alpha 2 also has the same setup, they were well hidden and the enemy unable to notice them also.
"Good, stand by and wait for the signal."Stanford said.
"Copy that."Alpha 2 replied. Then suddenly someone contact in the other line.
"Alpha 1, this is Warhammer. Be advise,we spotted an enemy cavalry assembling inside the east gate. It seems they're preparing into a charge in your position once the gate is open."Warhammer, the surveillance team that Stanford assigned to monitor the enemy movements from above using the harbinger gunship that currently flying above the clouds at the altitude where they can avoid from being spotted from the enemy in the ground.
Stanford anticipated it, it make sense that the cavalry is at the east gate. Compared to the north gate, east gate is more fortified and guarded because they've expecting them that he gonna attack at this side and that was proven that their cavalry unit was there.
"Copy that Warhammer, are their any cavalry units also assembling at the north gate over?"Stanford asked, just to make sure.
"Negative, their are no enemy cavalry at the north gate over."Warhammer replied.
"Good, continue informing me Warhammer."Stanford said.
"Roger that, Warhammer out."Warhammer then terminated the comms. Stanford then contact another line.
"Bravo company this is commander Stanford you have the go signal now to drop at the port."Stanford contact the Bravo group, the paratrooper squad group he assigned to capture the Plotsmouth port to secure the airships there.
"Roger that, loud and clear."Bravo leader replied and then Stanford said to his units.
"Alright all assault units prepare for the offensive!"Stanford commands and switches back at the comms.
"Command this is commander Stanford, send a surgical airstrike at the north gate, over."Stanford contact the command to send an airstrike protocol at the north gate to give the Alpha 2 a signal to attack.
"Commander, this is command permission granted."The command replied. Stanford then prepared to lead the Alpha 1 on the assault.
(North Gate)
After the barrage of cannon fire is over, the wall guards then manage to recover themselves just to witness it's aftermath. Their cannons and catapults have been utterly destroyed and unable to operate, many of them are killed and wounded and the thick walls of the city that known to withstand any heavy assault since long ago was now almost been battered in a span of moments. Never anticipated in their life that this would happen.
"Something is approaching the gate!"A random guard shouted as he pointed towards the distance outside. They all overlook and saw something that put them into shock. A metallic mysterious monstrosity that looks like some sort of a carriage slowly advancing alone towards the gate. The guards that survive the artillery barrage was now step back in fear by it's appearance but the lead guard manage to compose himself and snap. Because all the mage was concentrated at the east gate, there's no other person who can lead them except him.
"ALL OF YOU, DO NOT FALTER, PREPARE YOUR ARROWS AND FIRE ON WHATEVER IS THAT THING IS?!"He shouted at his men and all of them return to their usual self and armed their bows and started to fire at the mirage tank. The arrows hit their marks but was completely brushed off as their hits only bounced at the hard steel of this french armor as it continuing to move forward to the gate.
"IT'S NO USE, OUR ARROWS ARE USELESS AGAINST THAT THING!"The guard leader grit his teeth from it. If their cannons wasn't destroyed then...
But his thoughts wad interrupted from a strange noise from above. He looks up at the sky and saw a silhouette of a giant dragon foreshadowing at the sun. Diving at very fast speed towards them.
"W-WHAT IS THAT?!"One of the guard stammered in fear as everyone witnesses the dragons descend with also in fear. Then suddenly it drops something and it falls directly at the gate. A tremendous explosion was occurred as the payload bomb hit it's mark along the with the steel dragon's fast ascending back to the sky until it disappears to their naked eye, leaving nothing but a blasted remains of the gate.
This leaves a shock to them as in instant their defences have been breach like that. But it's not the only thing that shock them the most as the mirage tank deactivate it's gap field and what surprises them is a company size of enemy forces pika boo them at their doorstep. Wearing a strange armor and large shield.
"WHAT THE- ARGH!"Thus the one-sided slaughter begins and soon the north gate will be secured by the allies.
(East Gate)
The cavalry units lined up in front of the gate with their reigns prepared for the charge towards the enemy that hiding in the hills while waiting for the gate to open to begin their counterattack. The cavalry leader at the front then shouted at his men.
"Men prepare yourselves as we awaited for this chance to crush the enemy with the might of our glorious cavalry, once we did that all glory will belong to us!"The leader said to his cavalry men and all shouted in unison after he announces that.
But as the gate is about to open sudden breached happened and the gate blasted to pieces by the violent explosion. Their horses at the front disturbed and go wildly as their riders taken a hard time to control their reigns.
"WHAT HAPPENED?!"The leader was shock as he struggled to control his own horse. The smoke from the explosion covers the destroyed gate and a silhouette of a monstrosity shaped form the thick smoke like a mirage.
"What is tha-"He didn't even finished his words as a beam of purple light struck him and his men who happened to stand at his back pierce their chest dead center. He instantly coughed up blood and falls down at his horse, a wide gaping hole in his body leaves him into his demise as his vision slowly fades away in seconds.
The remaining cavalry was mortified as they witness this brutality. The culprit of this suddenly emerge from the smoke at the gate, it's a weird contraption that looks like a carriage plated in fine metals with a weird looking turret on top that emits a bluish light with some panels in each side. It's features is ominous enough to make anyone tremble in fear as it mistaken it as a monster but it was not a living thing. To added to their shock, the mysterious carriage suddenly vanish as it stops, followed by a hail of gunfire from at it's back and there reveals a legion of unknown soldiers advancing in formation with weird looking muskets now pointing and firing at the disorganized cavalry. The cavalries tried to organized themselves to charge but ultimately fail as they fall one by one by the bursts fire of shrapnels that easily tore their ranks one-sidedly, not giving them a chance to attack.
"THIS ISN'T A FIGHT, IT'S A MASSA-ARGH!"The last cavalier shouted in horror but suddenly shredded by the gunfire. As the last one fell, a convoy of multigunner I.F.V's enters the gate and at one of it Stanford disembarks.
"Sir, all hostiles at the gate have been eliminated."A peacekeeper approach Stanford and salutes him to report and then a sudden transmission from his comms have been received.
"Sir this is Alpha 2 reporting, we've already secured the north gate over."The Alpha 2 leader informed him.
"Good, proceed to the next objective."Stanford after receiving the report said to the Alpha 2 leader to proceed as planned.
"Affirmative, proceed to the next asignment."The Alpha 2 leader replied.
Stanford then puts away the comms and let out a new set of orders to his units.
"Alright, second platoon secure the gate and the ramparts, suppress any opposition in sight. Use your tactical shields if you encounter any mages and always follow the protocol for those who surrenders. First platoon follow me, we will continue the advance."Stanford ordered.
"YES SIR!"The peacekeeper salutes and proceed to their next objectives. Alpha 1 divided themselves into two groups and the first group under Stanford's command compose of recruits continued their advance within the city along with the mirage tank that spearheaded their assault with three I.F.V's followed suit. The second group left behind to secure the walls and gate and to neutralize the remaining hostiles there. He ordered a unit with attack dogs to scurry the area and every houses they pass for possible enemies that might be hiding and ambush them on the road.
As Stanford continued the advance, he saw the locals of the city at distance running away from the battle as they knew that the rebels are now inside the city. It's good thing for him because he don't want any of the civilians caught up in this battle. So far theirs no presence of enemies in the vicinity, it seems that the report about the attack still didn't reach them but he know that they already aware of it by the sound of explosions from afar. Only they unable to grasps the situation and it will take time for their messenger to report what happened here.
They're continuing their push when he heard a distinct sound of aircraft above and saw four century bombers fly above them, flew towards the port area. The next phase is about to start.
(Plotsmouth Garrison fort)
The garrison fort of Plotsmouth just beside the port area where 7,000 soldiers and navy crews are currently rested and taking a break. It's a hot and normal day for them when suddenly a disturbing noise from above was heard. The soldiers stationed at the fort looks up the sky and all widened their eyes to see four gigantic metallic birds soaring above them.
"What...is...that?"A common soldier mutters under his breath until he notices that these metal birds drops something. When it lands to the ground a violent explosion emerge, enough to shake the very area around and destroyed or killed who caught up in it's blast.
"AAAAAAAAAAAARGH!"
"HEEEEELP!"
"RUUUUUN!"
"SOMEBODY SAVE ME!"
A massive panic suddenly broke out and countless screams of soldiers either in fear or agony was now heard as more of these things drops inside the fort one by one, causing massive destruction and kill in every explosions this things unleashes.
Numerous payload bombs dropped by four century bombers lit up the entire fort in flames and turn every buildings and barracks at the fort into piles of rubbles. The whole fort instantly was thrown into chaos. Those who survive the bombing run away, throw their weapons and abandoned the fort.
The century bombers who responsible for this after bombing the entire fort flew towards the port area where the airships currently dock. Four squads parachuted at the port to secure the area. No need to raid each ships as they already scanned the ships through aerial thermal surveillance and detected no hostiles inside the ships. All they need to do is to hold the port until the whole city is under their control. As for the ships, Stanford ordered to not destroy it because he has other plans for this ships in the near future after he takeover the city.
(Plotsmouth City Hall)
General Dawkins prepared his knight squadron along with some footmen to defend the city hall. Watching his men while riding on his horse along with his aides scramble themselves into formation to defend the city hall.
Just recently he received three reports from three messengers, the two came from the east and northern gates and the other one from the garrison fort. They've reported that the enemies manage to breached the two gates and even attack the fort. He was so shocked to hear all of it, they've prepared a strong defenses at the walls so how theses rebels manage to overrun it?! And they even launch an attack at the fort, how is that possible?! But what so incredulous about the reports he received is about the rebels themselves. They claimed that this rebels have a powerful muskets in their possession and even tamed some sort of metallic monster that destroyed the gates, spewing a powerful bursts of magic that annihilate anything in it's way. They also said that the said rebels have some metal dragons at their disposal and metal birds that attack and destroyed the fort into cinders. All of this was absurd and ridiculous but the fact that they've beaten back in a matter of time, it seems that's the only explanation from this. They few encounters from them also explains this rumours. General Dawkins then immediately brushed it all aside as he will know the answer once he face this enigmatic foes.
"SIR, SOMETHING IS APPROACHING!"The knight shouted as he pointed at the direction where the enemies will appear. He widened his eyes in shock to see what his knight spotted, the rumours became true. The said metallic monster is now approaching at their position.
"By Brimir...WHAT IS THAT?!"Another knight exclaimed at the sight of such abomination. Even the common footmen are now showing fear by this. Dawkins saw this and must act now before their morale will go down.
"MEN, STEEL YOURSELVES. DO NOT FALTER ON IT'S APPEARANCE. IT'S JUST ONE ENEMY THAT WE NEED TO PUT DOWN!"He shouted on top of his lungs so that everyone would hear him. Now all of their attention was on him, then he sheathed his scabbard wand.
"ALL UNITS PREPARE TO CHARGE AT THAT ENEMY. KNIGHT MAGES, USE YOUR MAGIC TO STRIKE DOWN THAT MONSTROSITY!"He commanded as all of them steeled themselves and think it was only just one enemy. But what the general was thinking now is where are the rest of the enemies? He must be wary of this but first he needed to bring down this metal contraption.
"ALL UNITS, CHAAARGEE!"He shouted the command to attack.
As his all soldiers was about to begin their attack. An amplified loud bark was heard throughout the area, it's sound is enough to vibrate anything around the area. Then all of sudden the frontline units fell to the ground like puppets being strip off from it's strings.
"WAIT... WHAT HAPPENED?!"General Dawkins shock to see his frontline troops suddenly fell down. A bursts of gunfires suddenly erupts and tore the entire confuse formation, immediately sent his entire ranks into disarray. General Dawkins rear guard mages tried to retaliate by chanting spells but the frag bullets fly faster than their mouths as their bodies was littered with shrapnel holes.
"WHERE ARE THOSE SHOTS CAME FROM?!The general yelled in total confusion. To answer his confusion, the mirage tank suddenly deactivated it's gap field ability and surprise the enemies even more as the entire unit of Alpha 1 suddenly appeared in front of them like magic.
"WH-WHA-WHAT KIND OF SORCERY IS THIS?!"Dawkins exclaimed in total shock as well as his men. The enemies suddenly appeared just in front of them. What is this, how could they do that?! Are they have mages in their ranks, impossible! This is beyond of what he supposed to witness. How did this rebels pull this off?! What is going on?!
The general's head is full of confusion and shock. Frozen from his reigns unable to comprehend everything that transpires. To the point that he only notice that the enemies are now slaughtering his ranks helplessly. His lancer units can't even get close enough and was shredded by enemies devastating fire as they being paralyzed and falls to ground by the effects of the roaring sound the three weird carriages from the enemies side emits every time they get in range. His aides shouted at him as he didn't hear them calling him, he's completely blank.
"How is this possible..."He murmured in shock.
"SIR!"One aide tap him on his shoulder making him to snap.
"SIR, WHAT DO WE DO NOW?!"The aide asked him panic. He also, didn't even know what to do, but he must act now or else his forces would be wiped out. Leaving him no choice but to do the inevitable.
"LET'S CHARGE STRAIGHT AHEAD!"He concluded.
"BUT SIR..."The aide wanted to protest but he was cut off.
"We have no choice left to do but that. We will use our magic to attack while charging."The general said to them and they all agreed.
"YES MILORD!"All said in unison. Dawkins raises his scabbard and said.
"MY MEN, IT'S NOW OR NEVER. WE WILL NOT FALL WITHOUT A FIGHT. BRIMIR WILL GUIDE US, CHAAAARGEE!"He shouted and all of his horse riding men charge with a warcry alongside him. Passing through the fallen numbers of their soldiers towards the enemy.
As they approach at distance, Dawkins attempted to chant a spell but a shot suddenly pierced him in the head ultimately ending his life and falls to the ground lifelessly, along with his men also being shot with countless bullets that even their armor rendered useless in the face of this weapons.
"The last boss is mine."Stanford's gun barrel was smoking while he said that.
The surviving soldiers saw this and now screamed in fear as they attempt to ran away but their escape was blocked by the Alpha 2 group as all possible routes has been secured by them. Being nowhere to run, they have no choice but to surrender.
The mission to capture Plotsmouth was a success. Zero casualties from their side with only few wounded but not serious enough while a nine thousand and eight hundred was the casualty on enemy's side with almost a 200 of them captured or either surrendered. The wounded especially the enemies side will be treated but send in separation as they'll be guarded at the other area. Thankfully, no civilian casualties as the battle took place away from them or they ran away from the fight. Now Stanford was satisfied from the results as what he planned from the start. The soldiers under his command are now rejoicing in victory as they tasted this fruits accomplishment that they never imagined in all their lives.
(Royal Palace Of Tristain)
"I'm a what your majesty...?"Louise was a bit paused from what she heard.
"Yes Louise, you are a void mage."Henrietta concluded to her while Saito was quite for a while but completely written on his face the words 'I knew it'.They're currently at the queen's office along with Zaric and Agnes to discuss this.
"But how..."Louise could not believe what she heard. They summoned here at the palace to meet with queen, she thought it was something regarding Albion but this news completely shock her.
"I know that you would be shock from this Louise and so do I when I receive this from the secret letter headmaster Osmond and professor Colbert sent."Henreitta explained and Louise was surprise that the headmaster of her academy was the one who conclude this information.
"What...professor Colbert and headmaster Osmond?!"Louise surprised.
"Yes, at first he said in the letter that before they jump into the conclusion they investigated his thoroughly and gathered some evidences and they discovered that the possibility of you being a void mage is high."Henrietta explained.
"But what evidences are those?"Louise asked, still could not believe. Being called a void mage was too much for her because in the past millenniums, it was a ridiculous thing to do to claim yourself a void mage. No less that the void magic is none other than the legendary power of the founder and saying that you also have will brand you a heretic unless the church is the one who proclaims it that you really are.
"It's because that they just learned that mr. Saito is none other than Gandarlf, the legendary familiar of the founder."Henrietta reveals as she looks at Saito who raises an eyebrow back.
"WHAT?!"Louise exclaimed in surprise and look at her familiar who is now thinking of something.
'That name...Fouquet also called me that before..."Saito thought as he ponders.
"And the fact that you have no access to any four elements is possibly that your magic is the void magic."Henrietta further explains.
"Yes, possibly that I am the Gandarlf your talking about because Fouquet also called me by that name."Saito finally spokes but Henrietta turns a surprise expression from it.
"What, Fouquet also knows who you are...BUT HOW?!"Henrietta asked in surprise.
"Maybe she heard it when the headmaster and the professor converse about it at the academy."Saito stated his suspicion.
"This is bad, Fouquet knew about it..."Henrietta murmured about this predicament.
"And the possibility that reconquista knows about that is also high."Zaric intervened to share her opinion.
"Zaric, what do you mean?"Henrietta asked to her.
"Because the one who break her in jail is Wardes who is a reconquista agent."Zaric stated. The recent investigation regarding about that incident clearly shows that Wardes is the one who freed Fouquet out of prison base on the evidences they've found.
"That's not a good news but at the same time it's good to us because they would think twice of invading us again, knowing that we have a void mage in our ranks."Agnes also shared her opinion.
"Yes, it will be a temporary advantage for us but we need to do some actions regarding this."Henrietta said and pull out something on the drawer of her study desk.
"Louise take this."Henrietta hand over an old looking book.
"Henrietta-sama, what is this?"Louise was skeptic as she receives the book.
"That's the founder's prayer book. The treasure book that the founder uses for his void magic. It's a heirloom of our family that we kept for many generations. I want you to learn how to use it."Henrietta explains.
"But... I don't know if I am really a void mage. Your majesty, if the church heard about this..."Louise still reluctant about her being a void mage.
"Louise there's nothing to worry about. I already informed cardinal Mazarin about this and your situation clearly so do not worry about the church, they will also investigate this matter secretly and the fact that you summoned the legendary familiar is already enough to conclude that you are really a void mage. And trust me Louise because I will not let anything happen to you and also there is someone that will protect you no matter what."Henrietta glance at Saito and the young Japanese commander just nods in response.
"Ah yes, your majesty."Louise just then accept this situation.
"Alright then Louise, their is also something I want you to help me with also."Henrietta then said to her the main reason of their summon.
"Germania just sent an invitation to us to join them in a military alliance against Albion. My high officials already showing some desires to participate and suggesting me to accept it but I need some preparations for my army first before I accept the alliance."Henrietta stated.
"So a war against Albion is inevitable huh. Well, this will only end if we take down those bastards for good. So what it has something to do with us?"Saito commented and then asks.
"Yes, I know that this will be too much to ask but I request Louise to participate in the invasion in Albion as the strong force for our military morale."Henrietta said.
"I see, being a void mage is a big impact huh."Saito comments.
"So Louise, as the queen of this nation and as a friend of yours, can you help me in this endeavor?"Henrietta asked her bestfriend.
"YES OF COURSE YOUR MAJESTY! I-I mean...I will do my best to help you."Louise unable to control her joy replied without a second thought. A chance to become her majesty's sword and shield will finally one step further and she will not let this chance slide.
TO BE CONTINUED...
Guys sorry for the very late update. I had a hard time to find an internet connection but won't falter me to not update this story so expect an additional chapters in the future. I have already a plot for this so I have no intention to stop this! Also I will add this character profile thing about the MC's of this story so that you will have a full understanding about their background so here's the first one.
CHARACTER PROFILE:
ALENA ZARIC
FULL NAME: Alena Romanov Zaric
BIRTHDATE: September 14, 20XX
BIRTHPLACE: St. Petersburg, U.S.S.R
AGE: 25
PROFILE INFO
Alena Romanov Zaric was became an orphan at the age of 5, after the death of her parents at the car crash which is she is the only one who miraculously survives she was sent into an orphanage due to not have any relatives left. Her father was a Norwegian origin while her mother is a pure Russian and they both met at St. Petersburg where they also decided to settle their lives and have only one child and that is Alena. Almost ten years has pass and Alena is now 15 year's old then at that day the soviet union announces a conscription of soldiers, Zaric didn't slip this chance, she immediately listed herself in hopes of a better career ( FYI: SOVIETS HAS A LAW THAT NO EXCEPTION IN GENDER. THEY WILL ACCEPT ANYONE WHO IS COMBAT CAPABLE). She was disappointed at the soviet's military doctrine, only teach you how to use weapon and trained you in an obstacle course in a month and then done. So she decided to enter the spetsnaz special forces to advance her learning and training skills and she pass the test for it with flying colors. There she nourish her potential and even manage to become at the top along with her colleague Natasha Volkova, the two of them becomes a very promising soldiers of the motherland. After they finish their training, Alena chooses to work at strategic command while Natasha goes to work in the field. During the war against the allies Alena slowly climbed up to the ranks thanks to her impressive military records that surpasses any, until the war against the empire broke out and Zaric became a commander at the age of 25 with the recommendation from the premier. This is the first time in history of the motherland that a young 25 year old become a commander but no one objects because of her reputation of being the most competent soviet officer ever.
HINT: Alena's mother is a direct descendant of Tsar Nicholas. Her ancestor is one of the last surviving family of the Romanov imperial family.
So I hope guys you like this character profile. In the next chapter, it will be Stanford's profile. SEE YOU GUYS IN THE NEXT CHAPTER!
Next chapter: Gathering Intel
