Flashia In A New World

Crusade (Beri pt.2)

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"Hey, you there" an Annish Mariner sitting on a chair called out to the Berian Foreign Battalions soldier on the floor with them in a messed up cottage "How come have you people been able to live up here? Tell us your secret"

"...Us?" he bewilderedly pointed at himself "I-I... Um... I'm... not really qualified to answer, I think"

"Oh, it's fine, not like we expect a detailed answer anyways"

The polar bear sighed.

"...All I can say is that we adapted to the environment here, it shapes almost every aspect of our life, even magic that is mostly used to provide warmth for the people"

"I see... How do you get your food then? It's not like you can grow food out of your land here"

"...We hunt, animals and demons alike"

Another Mariner choked on his flask.

"Ough, I'm sorry... Did you say you eat demons?"

"I did not exactly say that but yes"

"Wha- Why?!"

"Despite what they look like, they are surprisingly edible. Not the best meat but it's good enough to fill up a stomach"

"And there isn't something against this?"

"Only if you eat them raw, cooking it will burn away the bad omen of the demonic species... eh, that's what the elders of my village told us anyways"

"...You know, no offense but..." the previous Mariner continued "...I think I can see why the demons are so into fighting this war against you lot"

"I-"

"Hey, you three there!" their commanding officer stopped by the cottage "Report back to your squad, now!" and then he left as quickly as he came.

"What's going on?" the bear questioned as the rest picked up their weapons and stood up.

"Things are about to go down again" the Mariner reached his arm out "Come on, we don't have all day"

The Berian firmly grabbed his Annish equivalent's hand and then he was pulled up while using the butt of his carbine on the floor as support in the process. Once done, they all walked out of the cottage and turned right where an 8x8 carrier further away sat, waiting with its engine's already on.

"Aw shit, c'mon!"

They began rushing to the vehicles as they realized that no time shall be wasted.

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"I'm telling you man!" argued an officer in one of the APCs "I don't think leaving the Berians by themselves here is a good idea!"

"What choice do we have?!" reputed another "We were stretched thin just to even get to Svarher! You think we're the UW that can do shit to everyone and their mother without breaking a sweat?!"

"We're second most powerful in the world before this transfer fiasco thing happened for fuck's sakes! Getting things from A, eh... somewhere mainland to Svarher shouldn't be that difficult!"

"God damn it, you two" the superior to two of them climbed into the vic "Can you both shut the FUCK up? I can feel an aneurysm creeping on me while you two bicker around, Jesus!"

He groaned as he shot a glare at the two before regaining composure.

"Okay, look... those Berian Army guys, they're motivated, and they won't go down without a good fight. And if things goes South, we at least have the Navy, the Luftforsvar, and a company of Land Army guys backing them up-"