Celestina Shoukan

Chapter 69 - Naguano's Investigation

Two Days after the Battle of Alue

"Bring it here! Bring it here!"

Naguano runs an investigation after the Gra Valkas Empire research team brings back an intact 57mm Anti Tank gun and husks from Mu Sherman.

The Gra Valkas Imperial Army managed to capture several types of ammunition suited for 57mm Anti Tank guns from the Battle of Alue. Naguano immediately brings it to the testing field by installing a front Panther Tank armor with a thickness of 80mm. The tank crew positioned the 57mm Anti Tank guns a kilometer away from the Panther Tank's frontal armor.

Researchers and military brass were curious about what Naguano was doing with those Anti Tank guns and the Panther frontal armor.

"What's he doing?"

"That gun is not going to work."

"We don't need that gun, though."

Using the captured ammunition Mu used during the Battle of Alue, the crew loaded the weapon.

"Fire!"

BOOM! CLANK!

The Gra Valkas Imperial Officers were stunned to see the APCBC shell fired from the 57mm Anti-Tank Guns managed to pierce the 110mm Armor and hit the target behind it. If it was an actual tank, the shell could kill the engine.

A Gra Valkas Imperial Officer approached Naguano while others shivered after witnessing the APCBC strength.

"Pardon my Intrusion. I'm Colonel Rambal. Where did you get this turret called "Anti-Tank Guns"? We want to investigate it further."

"This gun is obtained from Mu. Take a look at this brand."

The brand shows it was "Made in Celestina," which means Celestina produced the Anti Tank weaponry.

"Impossible! How did they can create such a weapon like this!?"

"We can actually create the Anti-Tank version of our tanks. When I look at Celestina's Weaponry Magazine, I've used the 6-pounder, or the 57mm Anti-Tank Guns, one of Celestina's weapons."

"So this means when they don't have the budget for armor, they can create this weapon to destroy our tanks!?"

"It is as you say."

"What about the placement to install this Anti-Tank weapon?"

"Anywhere these guns can fit. Inside the building? It's possible."

Rambal began to think. If Celestina possessed numerous Anti-Tank weapons, the urban assault on the city would be laid to waste by those Anti-Tank Guns. The Gra Valkas Imperial Army hasn't created an anti-tank weapon since Kain only has armored vehicles, to which 50 cal is sufficient to punch it through. After the damage received during the attack on Alue and witnessing this weapon, it's clear that Celestina is jacking up Mu's technology.

"Naguano. You need to reassess every single country's technology. If they do have formed a diplomatic relationship with the Celestina Empire, I would say that they would be jacking their technology higher than our prediction."

"You think I haven't started it, do you? I've been investigating everything already from months ago, the moment I found this book!"

Naguano shows the book that was hauled from the Celestina Empire and sold at Mu's bookstore. It displays contents that even the Gra Valkas classified technology was considered declassified by Celestina.

Rambal begins to read the contents of the book. Moments later, he drops the book once he fears Celestina's power.

"That can't be.... Even they managed to identify our top-secret tank, Ratte."