Chapter 2 – Area 39
Currently, mankind was at war with bio-armored weapons called ‘bugs’. No, it should be said that they are struggling to survive.
Among them, it would not be strange to say that the situation in the kingdom of Frangia, where the young man is now, was the worst.
Currently, 60% of the country is occupied by bugs.
Even at this moment, bugs are being newly born in a factory called ‘nest’ somewhere in the country,
It was choking the kingdom’s throat while revealing hostility toward humans.
No matter how many times I kill it, if I keep dealing with the endlessly coming bugs, I think about it at least once without even realizing it.
Is there really any hope for this country?
Incompetent soldiers, incompetent commanders. Incompetent government.
As if wishing for the destruction of this country, none of them are right. Rolling wires over the past few years, all the young man saw was reality like a gutter.
… What is normal
A country destroyed by bugs for the first time.
This was the setting given to the Kingdom of Frangia in this anime world.
This country will surely perish someday.
Therefore, the young man had no choice but to act thoroughly with the goal of survival. So that one day, when the kingdom faces destruction, it will survive alone.
In that respect, it was only for survival that he built up his skills by fighting bugs as a holy cavalry in a dangerous battlefield. Because he won’t be able to escape when needed without the power.
I will do anything to live. In a world like this, I don’t have the slightest desire to die to monsters. Even if it makes the eyes of the people around you cold.
And this was a constant thought even when deployed to Area 39.
“It’s already been a week since you came here.”
A low voice resounds quietly.
At the same time, the intelligent feeling of looking at the young man shone coldly. Currently, there was a blonde woman sitting in front of the young man with her chin resting on her hand.
Lien Frost.
Commander of Area 39.
It’s hard to believe, but the young woman in her early twenties in front of me was the owner of the voice that gave the order to return, and the commander of the unit where the young man is now.
It’s funny.
No matter how fundamentally it is animation,
Curious tone aside, is it okay for such a young woman to be in the weighty position of commander?
It’s not easy being a commander no matter how noble you are…
Could it be because the battle just ended? While she was thinking about that in her mind without hiding her tired expression, the woman suddenly asked a question.
“So, what do you think?”
“What do you mean?”
The young man’s reaction was stiff. It’s not an attitude toward superiors. Rather, it’s rudeness that even feels like a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of. However, the woman said with a faint smile that she didn’t mind.
“About this unit, where you are now. You must have grasped the atmosphere of the unit by now, right?”
“… “
The young man’s eyes narrowed. I wonder what this means now. As if seeing through the young man’s expression, the woman gently raised the corners of her mouth.
“You can tell me honestly without hiding anything. I know roughly what you are thinking.”
Honestly… ? If you say so
“It is the worst.”
It was a voice without a hint of hesitation. But there was still a soft smile on her woman’s lips. As if she was waiting for an answer now.
“In what way?”
“It’s just everything. Aside from the basic supplies, nothing was right about the condition of the equipment and the proficiency of the pilots.”
The equipment is old, old and the pilots here are inexperienced. No, should I say that I have little experience? He has talent, but that’s all.
In the end, Area 39 was, to put it simply, a bunch of new recruits armed with outdated gear.
Most pilots are between the ages of 16 and 18 with a first or second year. Is this normal?
“Yes. That’s right. None of them are right. Especially for you who fought on the front line, it will feel even more absurd. Besides, a young bitch like me is even acting as a commander.”
“… “
What a young year… The young man laughed involuntarily. Because the woman in front of her never thought she’d say something demeaning to herself in this way.
But don’t deny I was thinking that way until just now.
Lien Frost. It gives off a quite adult atmosphere, but I can’t hide the fresh appearance that makes me feel like I’ve just become an adult.
To be honest, I felt like I was looking at a young lady who barely graduated from high school a few days ago.
Anyway,
It’s not a good habit to judge people based on their appearance, but it was unavoidable for him, who had been keenly aware of his commander’s incompetence on many fronts over the years.
How much conducting experience do you have at that age?
Young commander. Inexperienced pilots. Miserable equipment and insufficient supplies.
What a fantastic combination.
An environment that can only be seen as being filled with someone’s malice.
The only things I’ve seen in the past week here are absurd.
“Do you have any idea why this place is like this?”
“I can roughly guess.”
It’s been years since I fell into this goddamn world. So the young man was in a state of roughly knowing the source of these problems.
“Maybe… It must be the work of nobles.”
Just thinking about it makes me frown. Pigs foolish enough to wonder if proper thinking is possible. As long as they exist, there is no hope for this country.
“Yes. As you think, it’s all because of the nobles that District 39 is like this. Because, deep down, they want Area 39 to collapse.”
Lien Frost’s voice trembles faintly in anger. Her mana flowing softly was slowly eroding the air around her.
‘… This?’
The young man looked at her with interest.
It’s not strange considering that all commanders are magicians, but the color of magic is quite vivid.
I was ignoring her because she was a young woman, but she might be surprisingly good at her skills. But that’s all.
To show her emotions like this to the point where her mana flows out… On the outside, she pretends to be cool-headed for her age, but is that still a young woman?
Anyway, thanks to you, I was sure of one thing.
Rien Frost hated the Prangian nobles. Even though she is also part of the nobility. Magic was thoroughly aristocratic.
Usually, there is only one case where nobles hate their fellow nobles like this.
A new nobleman who joined the Revolutionary Army.
‘Will it be a child of a noble from the Revolutionary Army?’
Well, that’s pretty good
What he had to worry about now was not what kind of background the young commander girl had, but the malice of the aristocrats of Area 39.
‘Not good.’
I roughly guessed… I never thought it would be this serious.
The reason why the Frangian nobles harbored ill will towards District 39 was simple.
It was because there was a city in the 39th district that was the starting point of the revolution. And it was also the last city of the citizen-military revolutionary government, now only a shell.
Could it be that tens of thousands of people could die in order to erase the roots of the revolutionary government?
If that’s true, that would have been foolish. Doing something so ugly while fighting bugs for survival. It was impossible for an intellectual with proper reason.
Of course, they have their own reasons for this.
Originally, the Kingdom of Frangia was undergoing a period of revolution. An era in which the commoners rose up to end the era of the tyrannical aristocracy, and, as was often the case in France, nobles were being guillotined.
Had the flow continued, the revolution would have succeeded.
However, the revolution ultimately failed.
This is because bugs appeared during the height of the revolution. Unfortunately, it was in the lands of the revolutionary government that the bug invasion began.
The unknown enemies thoroughly broke the Revolutionary Army.
And this became a great opportunity for the nobility. The aristocrats who suffered from evil did not miss the opportunity given to them.
And the result.
Even in the situation of being invaded by an unknown enemy, the nobles slaughtered many revolutionary soldiers to break the spear of revolution and returned the country to the pre-revolutionary period.
Seen from the perspective of a third person, it is truly deplorable.
A lot of blood was shed needlessly on a plate that would not have been enough even if we joined forces. And even now they were doing stupid things.
Even these days, it seems that they have given up on reclaiming the land altogether and are discussing something not funny about an absolute line of defense like France’s Maginot Line.
‘That’s nonsense.’
Thinking about it makes me laugh out loud.
Let’s build a huge barrier over hundreds of kilometers so that ‘bugs’ can’t come over… ? It is doubtful whether it is possible, and even if it is made, it is doubtful whether it will be useful.
If you think of the characteristics of these guys who are constantly evolving like biological weapons, they will surely find a way somehow.
And if you hide behind the barrier, how will you destroy their nest? If nothing else, the factory that produced bugs had to be destroyed somehow.
“… “
Anyway, I was well aware of the situation in Area 39. And what thoughts the Commander has.
So, the young man decided to get to the point.
Anyway, I just had a battle with the bugs. All the other pilots were resting, but it was annoying to be interviewing the commander alone like this.
“So why did you call me?”
I don’t think I’m just going to talk about the realities of the kingdom with a subordinate.
Did you see the blatant expression on the young man’s face?
Lien Frost gave a small wry smile and said quietly, tidying up her disheveled expression.
“Yeah, to talk about your coupling partner.”
As a coupling partner…
At those words, the young man, Netoru, inadvertently remembered the girl he had engaged with today. My cheeks were still throbbing.
