A few Days Later… Operation Wings of Liberty. Zievian Fighter Pilot's POV, Crimson Squadron.
Another day, and another aerial battle against both of our Fatherland's enemies.
Along with me, are 8 other Zievian Tornado Jets. Thank the Eight-Pointed Stars that the Zievian Government approved of the remilitarization of the Military… Along with subsidies for our growing list of Advanced Jets. Along with equipment for our Army & Navy.
Still, I can't lose myself in the restoration of our Great Fatherland… As I radio to my Squadrons.
"Crimson 1 to all Squadrons. Any Zealots or Hedionists on the Skies?"
After waiting for a while… They all replied with a Negative.
Good. Looks like we are in a good position. And it appears there's a group of Hedonist Monster Girls attacking our Eastern Borders… And then I got a radio from High Command.
'Crimson Squadron, the Hedonists are trying again. And the Eastern Border Guards are about to be out of ammunition, Provide CAS Support, over.'
"Loud and Clear, Fur das Fatherland!"
We turned out Fighter Jets to the Eastern Borders and spotted the flares on our radars. I fired our Guided ASMs with the response on the radio.
"Fox 3! Fox 3!"
My Wingman did the same. So does the rest. Once the Missiles were sent… We went on a strafing run…
That'll teach those Dark Elves and those Hedonists not to mess with us our people anymore.
Royal Makai's 17th Recon Echelon, A Dark Elf's POV, Post-Battle…
She was writing back to her mother… But instead of a victory… It was a disastrous defeat. Not only they couldn't kidnap a single Zievian Male or Female… They took out most of the Assault Squads and Skirmishers…
'Just as things were supposed to be our Victory… Their Air Force has blown most of our Frontline Forces and Automatons into pieces… And strafed us with a few more Missiles and Bombs… Then their… Helicopters, or something… Just fired those Rockets at us and you can guess why some of our sisters were…'
Her tears dropped on the letter that she was writing… She struggles to continue writing…
'The Banshees were right, Mom… The Zievians are now remilitarizing… And now they are not backing down from their words, unlike 5 years ago… We often captured one or a few of them every week… But now… We couldn't take anyone in four months… Four Months and not a single Zievian Male or Female…'
She's struggling to calm down… And then with the last words…
'Baphomet, Demon Lord, and the King must know this… Before it's too late…'
Eastern Border Heavy Garrison, 13/09/2040, Verman (Breman) Region, Kevin's POV…
Thank the Eight-Pointed Stars for the Air Force and reinforcements. Those Tornados may be 20 years old but at least they are still useable for the time being.
It's confirmed that the 10th Assault Company was repelled thanks to the Air Force's intervention…
…
It looks like the Fatherland's Coalition, consisting of the Federal Union of Ziev, Zievian's Victory Party (Pro-Remilitarization), and the Free Democratic Party have won the government election... And now the defense contractors are going back into business...
And yes, even though I've been in the SRD for nearly two years, and almost three years in the Federal Army... You could say I'm leaning between ZVP and FDP...
Ahem... Enough Political Talk...
Advanced Supply Trucks and Supply Drones are on their way to resupply and restock the Border Guards, along with Combat Drones and MG5s to deal with those Harpies and Anti Air against those Dragons. That'll probably cost quite a lot of Zievian Deutsche Marks… But at least they're helping our boys at the borders.
One of the Border Guard Officers came in and…
"Oberleutnant. General Karina wollte mit Ihnen sprechen." [Senior Lieutenant. General Karina wanted to have a word with you.]
"Hat sie etwas Wichtiges gefragt, Technischer Sergeant?"[Did she ask something important, Technical Sergeant?] I asked.
After a few seconds of thinking, he then replied…
"Seltsamerweise nein. Sie wollte Sie nach Ihrer Meinung zu den Mamonos fragen." [Strangely, no. She wanted to ask about your views on the Mamonos.]
Odd… Why would she ask about those Hedonists?
Knowing that she isn't a patient or merciful General… I sighed and asked the Technical Sergeant…
"Wo ist sie derzeit?" [Where is she currently?]
"Im Augenblick." [Right now.]
And in comes General Karina Irmengard.
"Frau General Karina Irmengard!" [Madam General Karina Irmengard!] The Technical Sergeant immediately turned to her and saluted her. I did the same.
She gave us a nod, and we both returned to our normal positions.
"Du darfst gehen." [You may leave.] Karina told the Officer. He salutes her and leaves.
After that… It's just me and her… And we can now speak English with little problem.
"Why are you here to ask me about the Hedonists?"
"The ACU is amping up their Anti-Mamono Purges. Along with hunting down the Zealots. And they suspect that you might be influenced by their Mana… Kevin…" Karina with a worried tone.
"No need to worry. We have no Mana, and the only way they can corrupt us is either by forcefully shoving it back into us." Kevin replied.
"Or having your mind shattered by countless raping…" Karina added. "This is no joke, Kevin. They want to interrogate you, to make sure that you are still loyal… If not…"
"I get it, Execution if my mind is beyond saving or Extensive Mana removal, which was utterly painful…"
"Yeah… That too…" Karina with a sigh, and then… "Don't worry, I'll lead the 2nd Mechanized Division, in your steed."
"Did they manage to Mobilize that the 2nd Company is now a Division?" Kevin asked.
"Yes."
"… Alright then. I'll be heading there."
Kevin left the Garrison, and got on the LAPV Enok, with the ACU's Symbol. After entering, he was cuffed and then blindfolded.
"Sorry. But this is for safety protocols. Remain Quiet at all times." An ACU Agent told Kevin, and Kevin quietly nodded.
As Kevin is blindfolded, the second agent takes notes.
'Complying Orders Confirmed, Remaining Quiet…'
After around 15 minutes, they arrived at the Blacksite, and took Kevin, along with 100 others suspected of Mana Corruption or Loyalty to the Order.
And then already 6 were shot with non-lethals for trying to run away, and taken to Federal custody. While it frightens others… Kevin simply said…
"Damn Cowards…"
'… Dislike Cowardice…' The Observation Agent added, then asked… "What about General or Tactical Withdrawal from Orders by High Command?"
"I'll order a Rearguard to defend those who are withdrawing," Kevin replied.
'Unless ordered to withdraw, he'll form a Rearguard.'
And so he was interrogated, for hours. A good amount was taken into the Federal Prison for planning to smuggle Mamonos into Ziev or helping the Order Zealots. Kevin remained Loyal.
After that's done… The Burning Book test… First, burning the 'How to be a Husband.' from the Mamonos… No response, then, when they burned the 'Teachings of the Chief God' Book… Five responded, silently hostile… And was taken away. Kevin simply smirked, after seeing two of them burned.
Then finally, they checked for their blood or any effects of the Mamono Corruption in their bodies… Of 100 Suspected of both, only less than 35 were spared from getting to the Halcyon Federal Prison.
Kevin was also spared, as they gave him an Enhanced Anti-Mana Serum, as he was often in close contact with the Mamonos. Along with a tracking chip, just to make sure.
"Sorry for wasting your time, Operative… And you know the drill."
"I understand, Agent."
They blindfolded him again, cuffed him again, and took him back to the Garrison…
Alina's POV, Order's Intelligence Crop.
"So, they used that kind of tactic to identify any Pro-Mamonos or one of us…?"
I was shocked, I've managed to rescue one of my Agents… And he explained the interrogation. Even the Golden Boy of the SRD is not safe from random inspection by their Anti Corruption Unit…
"I don't get it… Why is it that Non-Believer is not even immune to the random interrogation by those ACU…" My Agent wonder…
"… Likely to see if he has some support for the Heretics, if he shows no support for the Chief God... Seeing that he was freed after that, I can tell that he's still loyal to the Nation." I explained.
"Heretics that are loyal to their Nations, and not to Monsters is hard to understand…" My Agent with a dejected tone…
"Same. Though, at least the common citizenry are fed better than back in Lescatie." I added.
I'm not gonna lie… Their People are better fed than Lescatie, or even most in the Order's Territory… Maybe their lack of faith and their leaders are elected by the people, for the people, and not by bloodline…
If it were an Order Territory, and still hold it that way… It'll be more populated than even our Holy Capital, Andogow… And maybe still apathetic to the Chief God…
…
"We have enough information for now. Let's head back." I told my Agent, and he agreed…
… I hope they learn the error of their ways. And return to the Chief God's Embrace…
16/09/2040, Rhone, Zievian's Western Regions.
The Whole Town was in a complete mess, along with dead bodies of Zievian Civilians, Zievian's People Storm Militia, Order Fanatics, and a Noble that's kept prisoner…
Kevin, along with Senior Agent arrived at the site with the 36th Mechanized Company of the 2nd Division.
Kevin picked up a Modified Kar-98, with a Luger Rifle Bolt.
"What?" The Senior Agent asked.
"They got modified Luger Bolt, while I was stuck with a Bolt-Action with Magnets." Kevin with a disappointed tone.
"Hey. At least you've beaten Druella, with a loaded Rifle and sent her packing. Better that, than without any ammunition." The Senior Agent.
"Yeah… I guess you're right…" Kevin begrudgingly agrees.
They arrived at the Police Station that also resisted the Order Fanatics' Assaults.
"Unser Ehrengast ist drinnen. Ihr wisst, was zu tun ist." [Our guest of honor is inside. You folks know what to do.] The Wounded Police Chief told the Agent.
He nodded, and was sent inside with a few other Agents… As they are interrogating the Order Noble that ordered the attack…
Kevin pulled out a picture of him and Anna, before the Great War, which left Ziev losing contact with the other six nation-states. Leaving them isolated between the Lustful Mamonos, and the Fanatical Order.