It was on the 28th of July of the continental calendar five hundred and six that the Western Zaion Empire won the East-West showdown by the declaration of surrender of the Eastern Zaion Emperor Mizgarishein Leignas-Zaion. However, a unified empire was not born instantly, with control over the entire Southern Zaion continent. The annexation and absorption of the Eastern Empire by the Western Empire was far more difficult than imagined.

Although the declaration of surrender of the Eastern Emperor Mizgarishein was promptly communicated to battlefields across the continent, causing the spears of both the East and West armies to subside, because not all Eastern Imperial Army generals were convinced of the surrender and descended on the Western Imperial Army. Regardless, the majority realized that if they knew of the fall of the imperial capital Zaius and of the surrender of Mizgaris, the resistance would be pointless, they had speared and chosen to descend to the west, but those who were not convinced of the way to end the war and settle too soon could disappear from the battlefield without descending to the west and lose it.

That number is said to be roughly 100,000.

This means that about a quarter of the Eastern Imperial Army, about 400,000 in total, went down to the field against the Emperor's will. Moreover, they say that those roughly 100,000 troops still occupy cities in areas beyond the control of the Western Empire and show their willingness to wage a complete war against the Western Empire.

"I didn't think the Emperor would just surrender."

Setuna snapped as she looked up at the cinematic light curtain that reflected the eastern imperial territory of the Southern Zaion continent.

Apparently, about 100,000 troops are not bound by one will, but divided into several forces. Of these, there are reports that the largest army is based in the southeastern city of Surfajour.

"That's right. Just because Sama the Emperor surrendered doesn't make it easy."

"Situationally. I have sympathy."

Such as Faria's sympathy would be due to the fact that the war in the East-West showdown was not necessarily bad for the East Army. Though the West had won somewhat better in military strength, there was no significant difference, and it was a difference in military strength that would depend on the tactics. That's why the Eastern Imperial Army responded to total force battles in the form of riding western provocations, and there was an East-West showdown. If there had been an overwhelming difference in force, a difference in power, would there not have been a response to the battle in that way?

Many Eastern Imperial Army generals would have stepped on the prospect of winning the East-West showdown, and what they were excited about for that is that if you look at the post-war reports you get from all over the front, you'll see. Most of all, that is not the case when it comes to the West Army not struggling, and there is no way to lose with the strength of the thought of hanging in a single showdown betting on the future of the Western Empire.

The percentage of dominance and disadvantage on each front is such as fifths and fifths, which may also be one of the reasons why I was not convinced of the Emperor's surrender as an Eastern Imperial Army general. Regardless, you can't possibly tell the state of battle on each front, etc., but it wasn't surprising to think that there was no reason to surrender if you tried it as generals on the front boasting an advantage.

What will happen if reports of the fall of the Empire and the surrender of Mizgaris are delivered to those people?

Few would lose their will to war by the surrender of the ruling emperor of the Eastern Empire, but some of them would have suspected the reward to be false, and some might have been enraged by the emperor's discretionary judgment. Even though the front is pushing, the main force has fallen. There's no way I can convince you.

"That's why you can't just leave us alone, so we can deal with this?

"The guerrillas who ignore geography are our exclusive patents."

"Well, if you're going to move a large army, it's a bone. It is not impossible for His Majesty to count on the Admiral."

Was Esq happily going somewhere against Setuna being counted on, or against the fact that the battle was never over? He's not so much a battle freak, he's a kind of person who finds more viable on the battlefield than he usually does. In that sense, there may be nothing more vain to him than calm time after the war, and it may be natural to rejoice in a new assignment.

Mandate.

Yes, the mission.

Setuna and the others were given the important and perhaps very troublesome task of replacing the Western Imperial leadership, which is doing everything in its power to control the resistance forces lurking throughout the territory of the Old East Empire. The resistance forces total about 100,000, with about 30,000 forces as the largest, as well as multiple other forces scattered and lurking everywhere. A hundred thousand should be quite a force for war if they come together, but that would be impossible. Their resistance is only part of the Eastern Imperial Army that was put into place everywhere in the East-West showdown. It was not shown to be a simultaneous resistance force. Each of them acts individually.

Therefore, there is the idea that it is possible to destroy each, but there is also the idea that it has become a hassle. What is more, the resistance is scattered throughout the territory of the Old Eastern Empire. We have to look for them, and we have to control them. I suppose it's natural to think it's somewhat of a hassle on the contrary.

There was also that, and Niewehein seemed sorry when he came to ask Setuna to do so directly.

"Because of you, I won, but once again, I had to rely on you. You're gonna be sorry, aren't you?

Setuna, however, referred to and laughed at the contents of her contract with Niewehein.

"You're free to use it until you've completely defeated the Eastern Empire. All the more so if we're the only ones who can do it."

That means working together until there is a return to a stable order on the southern continent, without taking it back, destroying the resistance, which can be described as the remnants of the Eastern Empire. Though I don't mention that in the contract details, as Setuna's emotion, I have that feeling. It's not what we should have known about the Empire or anything else, and it shouldn't matter, but if Niewehein became emperor, the story would have been different, and we'd have to repay the Ninas. Nor does it fit to the point of surrendering the Eastern Emperor.

'Thank you, Setuna. I can't thank you enough. "

'It's not just me, it's everybody. I can't do anything alone. "

"Really?

"Oh."

'... okay. And thank you to your people. "

Admitting that Niewehein must have smiled in the back of the mask, Setuna also smiled.

That's how Setuna accepted a request from Niewehein to gather everyone and return to the ship.

"The resistance is dispersed throughout the territory of the Old Eastern Empire. In time, they say the biggest forces are based in the southeastern city of Surfajour, where they're headed. Its command seems to be taken by a man named Zenelfer-Oakood, the Army General of the Eastern Empire"

"They were quite admired in the Eastern Empire, Admiral."

"Ho."

"I've heard so much about the wind rumors. Tens of thousands of generals followed him and threw themselves into a battle they had no chance of winning, probably because of the thickness of their hopes."

Esq told him chilly, naturally.

The resistance forces, if all put together, will be about a hundred thousand large forces, but given that each is an independent army, a force and dispersed throughout, it is highly unlikely that they will join forces and become a major force. The eastern imperial territory is as vast as the west, and it also takes a lot of time and effort to gather in one place than has been dispersed throughout. In other words, it's ridiculous because each of them will conflict with roughly 700,000 Unified Imperial Army, which incorporates about 300,000 that they didn't disobey, with about tens of thousands of troops.

Not a single thing, like the prospect of winning.

The actions of their resistance forces are only emotional, so I guess it's a big mistake to refer to the prospects of winning, but nevertheless, a few days after the declaration of surrender, there should have been time to think calmly, and there should have been an awareness that we were throwing ourselves into a battle with no chance of winning. As a result, some resistance forces already seem to be in a state of collapse, but no signs of this have been seen in the resistance forces of Surfajour.

Probably because he has Army Admiral Zenelfer-Orchid.

In any case, it goes without saying that the elimination of those resistance forces is urgently needed in order to establish a united empire culminating in Emperor Niewehein, and the Setunas, aboard the Ark, rushed to the ground.