August 12, 1880 A.D.
Pan-Human Coalition Army, Sector 915, code name "Camp Shorus."
One giant aircraft landed at the newly constructed long take-off and landing site in the centre of the garrison.
It bears the "Confederate Army" nationality mark, which is a rigid airship that collects a collection of federal scientific and technical excerpts.
From there, one person came down with a welcome.
A man greets it, his former subordinate.
"Major, it's been a while. How was your ride on the latest sharp plane?
"It sucks. It's rattled and shaky and I can't put much people or luggage on it. Besides it's late. It's better than the New Hawk Metro, Captain."
"After all, the Major is a man of land. And I've already been promoted to 'Major'?
"When I said that, did I get promoted to" Lieutenant Colonel "when I retired?
That's what they said - Major Joshua Johnston and former Federation Lieutenant Colonel Keith Burke laughed at each other and exchanged hard handshakes to celebrate their long reunion.
This time, Keith went to the front to revive federal public opinion, which is growing in aversion to war.
To accomplish the Demon King Crusade and the "Clear Mission from God" of the Demonic Extinction.
But if all are asked if they are so seriously attempting "demonic extinction," the question mark will be put on.
In fact, former Lieutenant Colonel Burke here is a good example.
"I didn't think the lieutenant colonel was that loyal to the 'mission'?
"Nothing. I'm not an atheist. I just don't have the nerve to listen to orders from God I've never met. I just did what I was told."
"Really? I remember hearing a lot from Brigadier General Longstreet about the stupidity of 'authoritarianism past', is that a mistake?
"Well, what the hell"
To the frightening Burke, Johnston shrugs his shoulder.
Burke is such a man, but he is also a brave man who has been awarded the Silver Star Medal in the Confederacy.
He says it's "by chance," but it's their routine until they tell him that if you try to be his friend, "you can't happen to get a medal."
"What about you like that? Medal or something."
"Unfortunately, the fact that I cautiously argued during the orchestra operation was made an instrument of political controversy by Socialists, so I'd like to congratulate you on your memories from the Human Resources Bureau of the Federal Party members. So you can say I'm on the front lines like this."
"What a well, my Union has become that free country too? That's a pleasure."
Keith was no surprise now that the vice of punitive HR was going that far.
But Johnston didn't say anything, but Keith decided with all his heart to ask HR to "take care" of him as much as he could.
"But thanks to this inspection, I was able to see you and see what you saw and heard on the front line."
"Is this" The Serving of God "?
"Because God must be a pretty sarcastic guy."
While thanking the sarcastic God, the two moved places to barracks where invisible, conversations would not leak externally.
There are two things about the conversation. A detailed report on what Joshua Johnston independently investigated.
"What's an operation in favor of our party after all?
"It's not that complicated. This garrison… Camp Shoals is currently the only Federation force, but only its personnel will go on offense"
"... what? What's the power?"
"It's about 10,000. We are currently gathering supplies from nearby bases."
It will depend on people to see this as less or normal.
I'm just pretty sure Johnston and Keith all saw this as "less".
And I know very well that that works quite well politically as well.
In other words, we won with fewer personnel, so if we mobilize on a large scale, it will lead to a great victory, so we can hustle.
It would be even more effective if you showed that in front of a federal senator.
It is all the more so if the Member of Parliament is a young Member of Parliament with high awareness among the people, who was awarded the Silver Star Medal.
"Absolutely, whoever calls it politics..."
Keith had to be so blurry that he forgot for a moment that he was a politician.
But politics cannot intervene implicitly when it comes to tactics. Politics can only pinch its mouth on strategic decisions.
It is also where he believes that it is a sound democracy.
So Keith stopped saying anything about the operation. At the moment, though.
He then asks Johnston for information that is, in a sense, the subject of the matter.
"So, what about the other one?
It was about the "demon king army transformation" that Johnston put up in vague evidence and speculation.
I was waiting for that word, and all the while, Johnston put out some material from the bag, and some poor quality paper that I didn't even think the human army would use.
Materials are not written in any official federal language. No, it's not even the language of any human state.
"... what are these... their words? That means"
"Yes. It's a document of their demon king's army. Recovered at abandoned enemy positions."
"... No way. That 'barbarian'?
Keith was surprised.
I can't help it.
For a long time, the Demon King's Army had no habit of saying that they would exchange documents because they relied on verbal transmission of orders.
But here and now, obviously, there's a "document".
Besides, Johnston's mouth moves when the contents are unthinkable from the demon king's army so far.
"Translated, this was a 'Supply Request'"
"Become..."
As much as the Demon King's Army is not an army that was organized like the Human Army, the Human Army knows.
That is why mankind fought in unison against a ferocious individual called the Demon King to become an organization.
But isn't the existence of this "supply request" the fact that the Demon King's Army is being restructured rapidly as a modern army?
That's what Joshua thought.
"It's what you say. Besides this, there's going to be evidence."
"Yes, I interrogated the prisoner, and there's information I can't ignore"
He said, "Humans are reforming the demon army."
For them human forces, information they don't want to hear.
It means that there may be traitors within the human army.
"We also have a name. His name is Akira. Guess it's imperial, but the details are unknown."
"... only the imperial system. There's no proof you're not a federal citizen."
But before that, there is no evidence that there really is a traitor.
The captives only spoke.
It is also conceivable that the Devil Nation will not let the traitor's man live, because he will also list the extinction of mankind.
Or it could be the demma unleashed by the prisoners in an attempt to confuse the human army.
But dangerous to clean up as a demma.
"I see. Maybe we should go back to our home country and bring it around the CIA."
"Please"
The two nodded at each other with a depressing look.
Johnston and Keith then have a detailed exchange of information.
Understanding the situation after the guns is of concern to me as a soldier on the front line, and the hardships on the front line are important to me as a politician on Parliament's stage.
After a few hours or so, they finish the conversation.
At that time, the sun was already approaching the horizon.
"Hey, is it this time already? I'm sorry, Colonel, you must be tired from a long journey."
"No, you don't have to worry about it. More than that, where am I supposed to stay? Was he sleeping in the barracks?
"If you put the lieutenant colonel to sleep in the barracks, the soldiers won't be able to sleep. There is a town just beyond the southeast corner. We're going to have you stay at the hotel there."
Keith was surprised by Johnston's words.
The colonization of the occupied territories of the human army should not be progressing as late, because the town can already be found in Camp Shorth near the front line.
"Whoa. We're on the front line here, right? Why is the colonization already underway?"
"There is an abandoned Demon King's Army port. It is improved and used as a supply base. There seems to be a diamond mine nearby..."
Keith was convinced by Johnston's words.
I see. Because there are many women who would love that precious chunk of charcoal.
Keith is not interested in gemstones and also thinks, "If you want that much carbon, you can wrap cheaper coal around your neck".
My colleague Brian tells me what to do when I propose in the future.
But because of his interest in jewelry, it is now a bed and a warm meal.
"Well, that's the thing. Let's do it that way. I'm sorry, Johnston, I need a car."
Prepare me, when I almost said, I felt it.
It's a less familiar feeling for Keith from Eastern Federal State and a phenomenon that's nothing for Johnston from Western Federal State.
rattling and the ground is slightly shaken vertically.
Lateral swing right after that.
"Hey, what? Enemy attack?"
"... oh, again"
The two reacted completely differently.
"Lieutenant Colonel, calm down. This has been happening a lot lately."
"What?
Johnston answers his ex-boss questions clearly.
It's an earthquake.
and.
Says the earthquake has been going on for the past few days.
"There was a big shake there a few days ago. It's been at this rate ever since. Well, I'm sure it'll fit by the operational decision date."
"Right.... then I hope it fits right in. This is a little disgusting."
"Think of it as being rocked with a hammock. Anyway, I'll get you a car."
"Please."
The two of them soon forgot about this little earthquake, and they broke up.
And did Keith's wish go through, that day there would be no more earthquakes. It was just terribly depressing that the birds were screaming and screaming very May flies.
"Damn, what the hell is this place..."
That night, Keith couldn't sleep, even though he was tired.