The Land of the Rising Sun Transfers to Another World

Chapter 59: Unexpected Sacrifice

Draft data for 3 chapters has been lost T_T

- ワイアード

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The next day

2nd Front Line Base, Kingdom of Ali-Wamba

Due to the battle with the monsters of the Kingdom of Nildor's army at the first frontline, approximately 5.000 troops were lost, and the 1st Front Line Base was occupied. Major General Keith was speaking with Battalion Commander Widget who had miraculously survived.

"Goodness... we managed to survive somehow... I must say, navigating through that downpour of artillery fire didn't feel like I was even alive."

"I'm sorry... even though we involved all of you in the bombardment against the enemy, it had little effect, and we lost the 1st Front Line Base."

"Oh, come now, what are you saying? At the very least, we were able to buy enough time for the soldiers at the 1st Front Line Base to retreat to the 2nd Front Line Base. Without that decision, the casualties at the 1st Front Line Base would have nearly doubled."

"...You're a strong one."

"...There's no way I'm strong when so many of my subordinates died in that place. They were all... good people... only the good ones die... this world is cruel. I... let those young soldiers die... I'm a criminal."

"If that's how it is, then so am I..."

"Now that you mention it, the monsters stopped their advance right after that, didn't they? I wonder why."

"Well... I don't know myself—"

"Shall I explain that?"

"Ah! Major General Dam! Did you find something out?"

The one who entered their conversation was Major General Dam Skelgham, the commander of the 2nd Front Line Base.

"According to our country's covert operations unit... that beast army clashed with the Nildorian forces shortly after that."

"Wha—!? How could that happen!?"

"This is just speculation, but... I believe that beast army may have been something Nildor couldn't control themselves. Moreover, the Nildorians seemed entirely unaware of that. That's why they marched alongside that monster army."

"But why would that be?"

"Hm... I'm afraid I can't offer more on that..."

"What we do know now... is the defeat of the Federated States of Cuadrado's coalition forces."

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Nildor-occupied Ali-Wamban 1st Front Line Base

The first battle of the war between the coalition of countries under the Hardique Empire and the Federated States of Cuadrado ended with a victory for the former, specifically the Kingdom of Nildor and the Gwavan Empire. However, the outcome was closer to a loss in terms of the heavy casualties suffered.

The Kingdom of Nildor's army began advancing following the monster army's lead and succeeded in destroying and capturing the 1st Front Line Base. Up to that point, everything was going well. However, the problems began soon after. When the Nildorian army attempted to push the monster army onward toward the 2nd Front Line Base, the monsters suddenly turned on and attacked the Nildorians. A similar incident occurred with the Gwavan Empire. The monster army that had been sent to deliver a final blow to the Kingdom of Erlange abruptly changed targets and attacked the Gwavan Empire's army instead.