We're not really Doctors. (Shirou x Harem) Arknights x Fate

Chapter 20 - 3

=== REUNION MOVEMENT ===

Talulah watched the evening sky settle. The Reunion started strong, but the assault petered out after a few hours. Not much progress was made past the initial push when the LGD stopped the main force from breaching the walls. The flank distraction also proved ineffective and were routed by reinforcements. Fortunately, most slipped back to the slums and escaped along with the retreat.

More importantly...

Her eyes landed on the two commanders behind her.

Crownslayer looked at the ground. On the other side, Faust was gripping his fists.

Mephisto and Skullshatterer had been captured. Their fates were now in Lungmen's hands.

Kaschey plan was partially successful. Out of the 4 commanders in the assault, only 2 remained.

Though something felt wrong...

Talulah had suspicions that something else was at play, but she moved it to the back of her mind. Losing two commanders would only make the Reunion hungry for revenge. They would be all the more happy to follow her orders after she explained her next move.

"...what do we do now?" Faust behind her asked. The boy's expression was stressed. News had reached him that Mephisto had been captured. The witnesses said that they didn't see him die, but they knew nothing was certain. The LGD was more like policeforce, but that didn't ensure their commander's survival. If they didn't kill him, then there were other parties who could.

Wei Yenwu would probably send his Shadow Guards to eliminate them.

Kaschey could tell that much. If it was Talulah really leading the Reunion, she wouldn't have known about her uncle's secret force.

"Faust, I'm giving you command. Secure our forces and wait for me to return with reinforcements." Talulah would bring the rest of the Reunion to assault Lungmen. The city was weak and another attack would open up opportunities for them to capitalize on. "Crownslayer, you failed with your mission. So I'm putting you under Faust's command. Don't fail me."

"Yes...ma'am." The hyena commander fixed her stance.

Faust looked uncertain. "What if they launch a counterattack while you're away? The Reunion can't defend well." To defend, they needed a strong organization and cohesion between teams.

The Reunion did not have good organization, nor did they have good cohesion.

"The LGD will not attack. Lungmen will be too busy convincing its citizens that everything is under control. The city will rush to cover everything that's happened inside."

Kaschey doubted Wei Yenwu would do something risky now.

"What about the other commanders?" Faust wanted to know what Talulah's plan was moving forward. "How are we going to rescue them?"

"That depends on how long it takes for us to capture Lungmen."

Faust stared at Talulah incredulously. Where did she find her confidence? They were up against Lungmen, a city that was far more secure compared to Chernobog. Every battle the Reunion took had to be a carefully chosen battle. Many factors had to be taken into account when evaluating their chances against such powers.

The Reunion...they were just a small speck in the grand scheme of things. They were nothing like the great powers behind the cities of Chernobog and Lungmen. Ursus and Yan were countries that could crush the Reunion if they chose to. Instead, they were too busy dealing with internal issues if not other nations.