Darkness Unleashed

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Andrew and Neptune, as well as Jacob, Blanc, Rom, and Ram, flew back to the front lines in HDD. It took them a while, but after a few hours nonstop, they land in Vitoze, before leaving HDD. Histoire and Luna were waiting for them.

"Glad to have you guys back. How are you feeling, Andrew?" Luna asked.

"Still sore... not as much as yesterday, though..." Andrew replied. Luna then used her healing powers on him, and before long, his pain and soreness were gone.

"Better?" Luna asked with a smile.

"Yeah. Thanks for that, Luna." Andrew replied, also smiling.

"Well, we need you all to go to the front lines. Our men and women need your support." Histoire announced.

"Won't Andrew and I be easy pickings?" Neptune asked, a little worried.

"No. Not as long as long as you remain vigilant and have men watching over you." Luna said.

"Okay." Jacob said.

"I should be going back to the front as well." Luna announced.

"Now that I think about it... weren't you still at the front one chapter ago?" Neptune asked, once again shattering the Fourth Wall. Luna thought about Neptune's question.

"You know what, you're right. There's a bit of a plot hole there." Luna replied.

"Are we done yet?" Jacob asked, slightly annoyed.

"Oh, sorry. You're right. Let's all get going." Luna said, realizing that the plot of this story was being held up. With that, they all flew out for the front lines.

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Jose was in Aurelius's Basilicom with his generals, listening to the comms at what was going on, his frustration building every second.

"Damn it! How can my own empire fall apart like this?!" he shouted when his frustration came to a head.

"I am not sure, sir. Every tactic, every strategy, they seem to counter. It's maddening." Greg replied.

"I can't afford to lose this war. My interests depend too much on victory." Jose said in rage.

"Sir, we may be already looking at a lost war, here. If you have any tricks left, I'd suggest using them now." Greg suggested. Jose thought for a moment.

"That amulet..." Jose muttered.

"Excuse me?" Greg asked, trying to get clarification.

"That amulet I got from that CPU." Jose replied.

"But sir! That's a CPU weapon! Are you sure you wish to associate with that filth?" Greg asked in complete surprise.

"It might be the only way I can turn the tide of war back in our favor. He did say it was a weapon of great power, after all." Jose replied. It was then that they both smirked.

"I'll get a squad of my best men to support you, sir." Greg said.

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Ludwig Schneider, now a Lieutenant General in the Free Aurelian Army, was working with Maddox and Hood. They were looking at a screen that was providing a satellite feed of the battlefield. As distrusting as his colleagues in the allied command structure were, he nonetheless provided his honest input, helping to keep the men alive. He watched as Infinity Squadron cleaned up a flight of Su-25s that were on course to drop their bombs on the front lines, right on top of Zeri's detachment.

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