Chapter 129: End of War (1/2)
The war so far had been an exhausting one for both awakeners and soldiers alike. General Ro and the president of Union's Awakeners Association reached the military base of Ravin shortly after the situation of Blacksilk subsided.
”If things go one like this, our losses would be irreversible. Even if we can push the Ilios Empire back, our forces would be too weak to fend against any future threats.”
The Major General and Captain of Unbroken Corps tapped his finger on the long table. His name was Ilia Perli, one of the strongest people in the Union. He was also the commander of this battle.
They were sitting in a war room with maps, monitors, and a hologram simulation of the battle. The squads were already engaging with Iliosian soldiers in skirmish battles as they tried to invade using the complex territory. The reports the scouts gave were quickly analyzed in the command room before soldiers were mobilized.
General Ro saw many other military figures like generals, commanders of defense, agents from intelligence departments, and powerful awakeners.
”How about General Ilia steps in personally?” Asked one of the younger people in the room with hesitation. Everyone looked at him like he was the stupidest person alive.
”You want a battle of such scale happening near our borders? Are you out of your mind? That's the last resort if everything else didn't work.” Said an assistant of the general with a snap.
”The main army of Ilios is organizing its troops and advancing this way as we talk. We already have our hands full with the scouts they're sending and we need to establish a proper plan.”
Throughout the meeting, it was decided that they would do as General Ilia says. Their army would be split into two wings as they try to use the territory to outflank the enemy. The mechas would be their main attack force in addition to the awakeners. Mana guns and other stationary forces would be spread along the high walls of the border.
The reports flooded in signaling the fast approach of the enemy. The lands surrounding the border was mostly a flat grassland filled with weed and mottled with trees. There were a few forests and a hill nearby that would be used to outflank the Ilios Empire.
The Major General stood with his hands behind his back as he studied the ongoing battle. The drones flew into the sky as they showed the terrain. The incoming army has already dyed the horizons with their gleaming armor.
”Prepare the ship.” The Major General order and the subordinates hurried about. After a few minutes of going through corridors, the commanding personals were already aboard the ship that flew into the sky. It looked like a fighter jet but it hovered there, surveying the surrounding. A metallic piece of geometry that was the workmanship of engineers and runes masters.
The battle began as the two armies met. Abilities and guns were launched at both sides as the causalities rose. The commanders of two the two sides showed their abilities as they directed their armies to feint, ambush, and breakthrough each other's formations.
General Ilia's face turned grim as the battle went on. Their numbers and formations were similar, but their individual powers were far apart. However, he used the Unbroken Corps to defend against the Paladins. Their mana guns were defended against by special shields that reflected mana.
”Sir, our left side has been breached. We need more soldiers to head that way.”
”Several Mechas are down!”
The command center was chaotic and the major general started planning for a way to counteract. He thought about stepping up personally to fill in the void and push the forces away, but he didn't know if that would mean the enemy's strongest would step in as well. If things went that way then both sides would suffer a lot.
”Sir, an unidentified flying object has been spotted!”
”You mean a UFO?” The Major General turned around in shock. This was out of their calculations. If it was enemy deployed, it would spell doom for them. ”Show me!”
The screen changed in the flying command center revealing a giant dome in the sky. As soon as everyone saw it, they recognized it. It was the Calamity Spider coming their way.
”General Ro!” Major General Ilia shouted with a grim face. ”I thought you've reported that the Calamity Spider has been taken care of!”
”Sir, we've already received reports that it has been stolen by Mistletoe after we left it in the association's hands.” General Ro answered in a hurry. ”We had no idea it would come to the battlefield.” It was understandable as Mistletoe was seen as a band of thieves and nothing more.