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11: God of War

11: God of War

Taufers Castle, Northern Italy 1943, September 25th.

"Sir! I bring news!"

Generalmajor Günther Braun exhaled the smoke he had been holding in his lungs, lowered the pipe in his hands, and looked up from the documents on his desk. His cold eyes turned towards the messenger who had abruptly entered his office, but he didn't show irritation; instead, he nodded towards the soldier and raised his hand for the guards who had aimed their weapons to stand down.

Only now did the messenger notice how more than 8 men had been pointing their guns directly at him, sweat trickled down his neck, and he couldn't help but swallow nervously.

"Speak," Generalmajor said, and the soldier nodded.

"W-We've lost all contact with the base in Uttenheim. The last thing we managed to find out was that a group of partisan resistance initiated a frontal attack on them 6 hours ago. Since then, communications have been lost, and any reconnaissance troop sent to verify the situation has lost contact with us."

Günther Braun looked at the soldier sternly before standing up. With his hands behind his back, he walked towards the window in his office, admiring the views that Taufers Castle offered due to its location.

Even more impressive was the army of over 15 thousand men surrounding the place, preparing for the decisive blow towards Italy.

Günther Braun caressed the ring on his left hand as he pondered the recent events. Günther Braun was not just a Generalmajor; he was also a member of Hydra, one of the few important members under the command of Johann Schmidt. His stay in Sand in Taufers was a last-minute assignment.

Originally, the German army was supposed to liberate Mussolini and use him to regain their influence in Italy; after all, Italy was crucial for a proper defense of Southern Europe.

But before Germany could even begin to plan how to do it, Mussolini was assassinated, just five days after being ousted as Prime Minister of Italy by the Grand Fascist Council and arrested by orders of King Victor Emmanuel III. Benito Mussolini died from a gunshot to the head.

The perpetrator of his assassination was not made public, but thanks to the German intelligence network, it was discovered that it was the work of a resentful former Italian soldier against the former Prime Minister.

With their plan to regain influence in Italy interrupted in that way, things had to change.

Thus, the Third Reich assigned Günther Braun as the new responsible party to ensure its power over Italy. At first, Generalmajor was unsure about it; the Allies would undoubtedly use this opportunity to try to cross the borders with Austria into Germany, and if he didn't handle things correctly, this could have serious consequences.

That's why he had turned to Hydra.

If he wanted to ensure his victory, he needed more than just the support of the Third Reich; he needed to gain the support of the gods.

And Hydra now possessed the power of the gods.

It should have been easy; he should have been able to make his way to Bolzano in less than a day, so why? Why, in the last 48 hours, had he lost not only one but three important bases?!

He clenched his teeth and recalled the most important information he had been receiving over the last few hours: a tall, imposing figure dressed in blue, red, and white, with a star on his chest and a metal shield on his arm, a super soldier capable of overcoming any obstacle and defeating any weapon.

Captain America.

Just uttering that name in his mind made him want to spit. He had sent troops, weapons beyond any other weapon, and yet his men were losing. No matter how much he wanted to deny it, the reality was that he was in trouble.