Arms dealer in another world

233 Behind the Scenes and a New War 5

Cecilia alone approaches the Imperial base in secret, revealing the Empire soldiers searching the area.

Cecilia hides in the bush for a while. Since the distance to the Imperial Army base was roughly one kilometer, no one noticed the presence of Cecilia.

Cecilia, who was hiding and watching the Imperial forces move, suddenly began to notice things a little earlier.

I remembered.

‘It's like you're impersonating a security guard. ’

When I think about it, this has always been about security. It is a matter of analyzing the situation, negotiating with the other party and producing the result. Cecilia has been only guarding it ever since I met her.

In the process, I saw and heard a lot, and learned again. The escort would have also let Cecilia do her part on her own this time.

Will I be able to meet that kind of security expectation? Can we not disappoint the guard? Can we further contribute to the victory of the entire Alliance?

It was much heavier than it was when I had to protect the security detail by my side. I didn't just have to be good at fighting without thinking, I had to think and count and act.

As a result, we are observing Empire Army bases in the bushes.

Now he believed it was for the best. But I had no choice but to doubt it.

Then, I remembered what Cecilia said just before the guard came here.

‘I may be a son of a bitch, but I know one thing for sure. ’

What are you talking about? ’

‘The hesitation is poison. After making a decision, you have to trust and push yourself to make it. It is important to trust in yourself and act on it until you are convinced that there is a better way. ’

‘… Why do you say that? ’

'You'll see. There will come a time when my words will resonate. And if things get tough...

What if he comes?

‘Think like me. I don't know what I'd do. Maybe that'll show us the way. ’

Cecilia recalls a conversation she had with a security guard just before she was dispatched here.

It was.

“I remember his words very quickly. ”

Cecilia grabs her sniper rifle, instead of hesitating. Now he was just doing his best to deal with enemies in front of him, for protection, and for the Allied forces.

Cecilia aims at a target that appears to be less than one size, far away. The elf's vision is far superior to that of the human, but I can barely recognize that the opposing Pokémon is a wizard.

Since wizards are rarer than ordinary soldiers, they will be worth shooting at. Cecilia aims a sniper rifle in her room.

I pulled the trigger.

Magically suppressed noise, not gunfire, echoes a harsh wind.

Without a scope, it was almost impossible to see and shoot, but Cecilia had a super-sensitive Mana-trained sensation.

As proof of that, the target has fallen. Although the distance was not well seen, I could feel that I had taken a ‘head shot’ to use the guard expression.

You hear something screaming from a distance. A distant sound, El.

Even Ph's hearing could not understand it properly.

Cecilia pulls the trigger, pulls out the shell, and reloads instead of trying to hear the incomprehensible sound.

I didn't see any special goals like the Wizard this time. Cecilia shot at the soldier in the right place, and fell without fail.

In this way, several shootings led to a hundredfold. The shooting continues so far, it appears the Empire forces are struggling to cope.

Cecilia emptied all the magazines while shooting 100% accurately.

You reload the magazine, which is unique to a gun, and then look into the enemy camp again.

The atmosphere changed a lot in a moment. It was quite a stable atmosphere, not a big confusing atmosphere.

Soon I learned why. I could see something shining in the sun from afar.

It was a very long distance, but Cecilia recognized that it was a view of the sunlight reflected on the mirror-like surface.

Mirror iron mask, the appearance of Natalia.

Cecilia welcomed Natalia, aiming at a flashing iron mask and pulling the trigger.

The distant target moves like a whirlwind.

I saw it, but it didn't collapse. Just like Cecilia, she trained Mana to detect and evade Natalia bullets with superhuman enemy senses.

Although not shot, Natalie would have realized. It was Cecilia who shot herself.

Cecilia empties the remaining magazines, hiding in the bushes.

It was almost impossible to shoot Natalia alone and kill her, so she targeted the wizards and officers around her. Because they were not as good as Natalia, they were able to defeat more than half of the target.

You hear a shout coming from a distance of almost one kilometer, and you see that the movement is busy.

At this rate, I did everything I could to announce my existence. There's no need to overdo it now. Cecilia turns without hesitation and dodges toward her base.

It was a long time after I, Talia, appeared where Cecilia had disappeared.

“Here's a trail! ”

The sniper disappears, but the sniper remains behind. Natalia glances at the remnants of the forest.

“There's only one person, no, a year, who can shoot from this distance. ”

Sean, who was called in late while you were elsewhere, cautiously says.

“You mean the elf. ”

“Definitely.”

“Did the arms dealer come here? ”

“Looks like it. ”

Natalia stops looking at the Allied forces base as she answers quickly.

“Why would an arms dealer come all the way out here? ”

“Yes? That's it...

“This is not his base, nor is there such a facility that is important to him. But why would an arms dealer come all the way out here? ”

“Isn't there something at that Rebel base we don't know? ”

“Possibly. Or... it could be a deceptive book. ”

“If it is deception, does the arms dealer deceive as if he is there? ”

“Either way, I'm not sure right now. It's a matter of possibility. Apparently, the elven woman in that group of traitors, next to the arms dealer, is a prostitute.

That means... catching that girl could really shock the arms dealer. ”

I can barely see Natalia's face hidden in the mirror iron mask. But Sean's convinced Natalia's smiling now.

“With or without an arms dealer, I will repay you for what you have done to the traitors. ”

Then Natalia returned to the base and inspected the Imperial forces and coalition forces, as Cecilia did.

The power rating was similar, but the goal was different. If the Allied forces' goal is to catch up, this side is the Allied forces base

Destroy three places.

“A gunslinger wouldn't have barged in here for no reason. ”

Sean nods.

“I think so. ”

“We stopped the attack by those called the Angels of Judgment. Maybe that's why he was so nervous. It looks like an Elven woman came here to turn the Quartiles upside down and started shooting herself. ”

Shawn and Milan agreed with Natalia.

What should we do now?

“I can't ignore their power, but they are weaker than us. Plus, if you're nervous enough to make an Elven girl who's sidekick crawl all the way here at risk... you better use that. ”

“Are you going out on a limb? ”

“Yes. It will be difficult to wipe out all three of their bases in one fell swoop, but one can be swept away." ”

Then Natalia points to one side. It was the closest of three Allied bases to this Imperial Army base.

“If we keep poking around like this, we won't be able to move. Yes, it is.

I'll move you back to the station. We assemble the nearest and weakest base here. ”

“I understand.”

“I will be part of this operation. You must succeed in Band ‎. ”

Natalia immediately summoned and assembled her troops, who agreed to take full combat action against the Allied forces.

An army that almost got bombed once and was shot several times is not nearly as clumsy as it would collapse. Not to mention the Kelberus troops under Natalia's direct command, and 500 troops were also elite.

Natalia is one of them.

After roughly 200 men have assembled, you ambush the Allied forces base until nightfall.

For the Allied forces, it was an unexpected surprise, and the price was great.

“We're under attack! Aah! ”

“We must not surrender our base! Fight!”

Night was not neglectful of its boundaries. Rather, he was worried about the arrival of empire troops ahead of him, so all three of the bases did not hesitate at night.

But Natalia intervened directly and neutralized the perimeter. In the middle of the night, you infiltrate the Alliance base with other skilled men, defeating the guards and attacking the base.

A cheerful victory for the Imperial Army and an unexpected defeat for the Allied Forces.

I recently lost my first base, and even this second base fell into the hands of the Imperial Army.

Of course, he wasn't playing with the Allied forces either. I tried to help my allies as soon as I learned of the Empire Army's attack.

The problem was the lack of power.

“We must rescue our allies quickly! ”

Cecilia asked what an urgent coalition officer said.

“So this base, and other bases

How do I protect myself? ”

“Yes... But even if we have more troops to defend, shouldn't we send a small group of troops to help us?" ”

“We could lose all three of our strongholds if we move too fast. ”

“Then let your comrades die! ”

“I'll be back. I'll take only a few good troops with me. ”

I didn't even have time to discuss it in an urgent situation. It was not Cecilia who ran like that, but unfortunately, the situation was almost over.

“There is no need to leave the prisoners behind. ”

“Kill all survivors here! ”

Cecilia's eyes all the way to the base, hiding her body, reveals the death of her group of prisoners.

In the course of the battle, there was nothing Cecilia and a handful of troops could do while the situation was already cleared up and the execution of prisoners was underway. In the end, Cecilia had to return to the base with little success.

“You failed.”

“Yes, after the situation was already over. ”

“Damn. I can't believe I lost like this. ”

A coalition officer who was also the head of the front lines here did not badly damage Cecilia. The officer was in charge, and Cecilia was sent to help him.

That doesn't mean Cecilia is entirely responsible. At this base, Cecilia was virtually close to the second factor, not the first factor, but also the first factor, which could not be underestimated.

It was also a big responsibility to misbehave that way.

‘It's my fault. I should have expected Natalia to move this fast. "•...

The entire base has been handed over to the Empire Army.

Now there are only two friendly bases left. Defeat the Empire army with two bases and insufficient force, or at least grab hold of the ankle. The Imperial Army led by the Mirror Iron Mask.

‘Think like me. I don't know what I'd do. Maybe that'll show us the way. ’

In Cecilia's troubled head, the word of security came back to me.

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