10 minutes before the hand of the clock which is hanging in the wall hit midnight, the command center located underground of Hakone Base have a tense atmosphere. It canât be helped on this situation. In 10 minutes, Noah will begin its first official military operation.
The target is New Worldâs Headquarters, which is located in Antarctica. The Russian Federation in cooperation with our Alliance Forces including Merkava Kingdom and Ursna Empire will begin the assault. Three days ago, mom spoke with United Nation and she filed sanction against New World. She also did a propaganda broadcast in Noah ChannelâŠâŠâŠ
âOh, I won?â
âYou again! How can you keep on winning like that?â
This again⊠Recently, the members of Chernobog who learned how to play Mahjong to pass time are fighting against each other. Honestly, I donât have the courage to stop them from fighting especially since half of them have different appearance due to some modification. Could it be that they are in standby here playing mahjong because they cannot understand anything anyway even if they join the strategy meeting? I sigh and call out to Captain who is silently standing next to me with her arms folded.
âCaptain, is there nothing we can do?â
âShikikan-dono, it is necessary to relieve stress. However, Ma~ I guess they are going overboard this timeâŠâŠâ
The Captain think for a bit while looking at the members who are fighting against each other. She pull a gun out from the holster she is wearing on her side and then quietly started to count with a serious voice.
â5, 4, 3, 2, 1âââââ
The members who saw the figure of the Captain quickly put away the Mahjong table and did a salute. Ma~ Maybe, Captain really intends to shoot when her count reaches 0. In their current form it will not be fatal as long as they are not shot in the head.
âThank you very much. I donât think I need to ask but how is the preparation of the unit?â
âEverything is ready. However, it will still depend on the outcome of our Navy Fleet since we will take part on land operation. Is it really possible for Noah to defeat New Worldâs Submarine Fleet?â
âI think it will be a tough fight. It depend on Noahâs Fleet who will be fighting alongside the Krakens to do their bestâ
At the start of operation, Noah Fleet will rush into New Worldâs Defensive line in waters. We expect the enemy submarine fleet to attack at the same time and we plan to eliminate them with the help of the Krakens. After taking control of the sea, we have a simple transfer gate that we developed which we will use to sortie our land troops.
âAlso, one more thing⊠about the matter I discuss the other day?â
âThere is no problem with that since âWEâ are your unit. After we enter the enemy facility, we will send false information to Noah to confuse everyone. But, are you really sure about this?â
âThatâs why I have a secret weapon. Even so, are you really sure about what you asked of me in exchange for this?â
âUmu(affirmative nod), that is more than enoughâ
The other day, when the Captain bring me to her room I asked her for a favor. The captain had a displeased look about it but she promised to cooperate. In exchange, they requested something to me, as the Commander of Chernobogââ
âThe freedom to get married⊠Why do you need permission to do that? Did anyone from the unit found someone good at G-88?â
âThere are some who seem to be but it is I, myself, who actually want to get married. Once all of this battle is over, I was asked by Anton to be with himâ
âEh?â
âHe is a good man. Even I, want to be with someone who I likeâ
Is that so, so this is the answer on the mystery of why Anton-san is willing to risk his life for Captain Yurya. Also, if I leave the situation as is, Captain will probably die. No, she will absolutely die. It is similar to that âI will marry you once this battle is overâ and âI will never die in this fightâ. The flag is raised. The problem is how to avoid itâŠ
âCaptain, strictly prohibit Anton-san from leaving Hakone Base until the operation is over. No matter the reason, he absolutely cannot leave. If necessary, I will issue a written order as the commander. In worst case scenario, you may imprison him in the warehouseâ
âRoger, but why do we need to do that?â
The Captain asked me a question while having a doubtful face but I ignore her. For now, we can avoid the situation where Anton-san is caught in something which may cause his death. More like, their situation is actually reversed! It will be a situation where the main character dies because he tried to protect the heroine but why is the heroine in the battlefield!? First of all, why is the protagonist trying to save the heroine? We can revive the protagonist by having the heroine cast a resurrection spell but since Anton-san and her are not residents of G-88, that is rejected⊠How about a charm?
âCaptain, Anton-san smoke cigarettes right? Please borrow his oil lighter and put it in your chest pocket. Also, I am ordering you to wear a bullet proof vestâ
ââŠâŠI get it. In the future that you have repeatedly experienced, I who dream of marrying Anton âdied'â
No, its bad enough that she misunderstood me but she is totally wrong about it. However, this situation is actually convenientâŠ. I should make a serious expression here.
âMake sure to avoid that, thatâs why follow my instructionâ
âRoger that, Shikikan-dono. I will meet Anton-san for a bit but I will come back immediatelyâ
I look at the clock after she left the room and thereâs only 20 seconds remaining before midnight. The main screen of Noahâs Command Center shows the fleet of Noah sailing on the sea. Other screens are displaying the radars and appearance of each ship. As for the flagship, Macho is on-board together with Merkava and Ursna Magicians who have the gems made by Kon to store Magical Energy.
Itâs okay, Iâm sure everything will proceed according to plan. I look down and take a deep breath and when I raise my face the clock hit midnightââ