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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“Fire!”
Boom! Kaboom!!
“Loader, anti-Titan canister shot!”
“Small group of Titans spotted at 2 o’clock!”
“3rd Battalion, disregard and advance! 5th Battalion, engage!”
The 33rd Mechanized Brigade’s advance was unstoppable.
Completely caught off guard by the decoy, the Titan horde hadn’t been able to muster enough forces to counter the attack from the center.
It might have been a different story if they were facing infantry or light armored vehicles.
But against armored vehicles, standard Titans, excluding special variants, were powerless.
Titans that charged were either reduced to a pile of ash by a barrage of steel rain or crushed under the treads, leaving a gruesome stain on the ground.
“Titans spotted in the rear!”
“Those sneaky bastards! Do they think we’re pushovers?!”
Woooong, Drrrrrrrrrrr—!!!
Ratatatatatatat! Bang! Kaboom!!
They even attempted to send a detachment to the rear to disrupt the offensive, but even that was swept away by the anti-aircraft artillery.
Despite being called anti-aircraft artillery, they were practically no different from the armored units spearheading the attack.
It wasn’t as if the other fronts were achieving complete success either.
“This is Colonel Drake Brown, Commander of the 808th Security Battalion. We have successfully repelled the Titan advance through the city center.”
“Good work. As long as this line holds… our victory is certain.”
Despite the chaotic situation in the city, with military, police, and civilian forces all mixed together, the urban defense force led by Charlotte and Drake Brown was responding swiftly.
Being relatively further from the front line compared to other areas, the towering skyscrapers naturally served as shelters, massive observation posts, and fortresses.
Even if all they had were small arms and squad support weapons, they held the terrain advantage against the Titans.
Of course, Charlotte Evergreen played a crucial role in achieving this.
“In this case… yes, deploy defensive forces towards Kotra Street. Even hastily conscripted militia will do. If that line falls, the police units currently engaged will be isolated.”
“You… are you seriously remembering all those futures?”
Charlotte shook her head.
“It’s not the future.”
It wasn’t just Luthers who had participated in the capital defense.
Charlotte also vividly remembered that cycle.
She was utilizing her experience from that time to accurately assess the weaknesses in the city’s defenses.
After all, they had been waiting for this day.
Charlotte and Lea had spent countless sleepless nights in the poorly heated Northern Command building, preparing for this very moment.
Despite the unexpected variable, Charlotte remained calm and collected.
“If you feel like you’re losing ground, use this.”
Charlotte pointed at the cargo bed of the truck she had arrived in.
“What is that?”
“Combat stimulants that were being circulated in the capital. They’re highly addictive… but it’s better than dying.”
“You were serious.”
“I’ve always been serious. Ever since I witnessed those futures.”
Charlotte’s blue eyes gleamed.
Her gaze was fixed on her former lover, who was undoubtedly leading his troops at this very moment.
As the 33rd Mechanized Brigade and the 1st Air Defense Brigade approached the Armaments Bureau building, where it all began…
Unlike Charlotte, there was someone who was fearlessly venturing into the Titan-occupied territory.
“Quickly, get in the back!”
“Thank you! Thank you!!”
“Save the thanks for when you’re safe!”
Lea Gilliard, her brown hair tied back in a single braid, swerved the steering wheel sharply.
A bright yellow school bus was speeding through the Titan-ravaged streets.
Lea, who had visited Lydia Glenova’s air wing to try and recruit her, realized that the worst-case scenario she had been dreading had come to pass.
The emergence of Titans.
She immediately headed back to Hoenbaren, but the situation had already deteriorated significantly.
The northern district was completely abandoned and it had only been less than an hour.
However, there were still survivors scattered throughout the city, trapped and despairing in isolated areas.
-Highway 38, Highway 80…! They’re both completely blocked! Going there is suicide!
-Don’t worry, we’ll find a way out.
It was Lea, one of the key players in the Graveyard’s victory.
Especially now, with all her memories restored, her driving skills were unparalleled.
Lea maneuvered the massive school bus through the city, rescuing civilians who were unable to escape.
The school bus, practically an armored vehicle with its reinforced frame and powerful engine, offered excellent protection and maneuverability.
As a former “Roadkill Master,” she knew all too well how to utilize a vehicle to kill Titans.
Bang!
Another Titan was sent flying after colliding with the bus.
‘Thankfully, there aren’t that many different types of Titans.’
Lea had experience escaping the pursuit of Titans specialized in tracking, driving solo from a completely isolated front line all the way to the Graveyard Fortress.
To her, these small Titans, easily knocked down by a slight impact, posed no real threat.
“I just heard on the radio. We’ll be getting air support soon. Once the enemy units in front are cleared, we’ll break through and join the mechanized brigade heading north!!”
She had already sent out an emergency transmission, informing them that she was protecting a large number of civilians.
[Lea, let’s talk when this is all over. For now, come back alive.]
[…!! Yes, Commander!]
She had even spoken with Luthers, albeit briefly.
Her heart pounded at the first conversation they’d had since that day.
After receiving her instructions, Lea began her mad dash towards the rendezvous point.
Vrooom! Bang!!
She rammed through countless Titans.
Just as the bus’s bumper started to show its limits… the helicopter squadron she had been informed about appeared in the distance.
It was the air force unit under Lydia Glenova’s command.
The helicopters flew between the buildings like acrobats.
They delivered a generous gift of missiles.
The wide boulevard was engulfed in flames hotter than the sun, incinerating the Titan horde that had been lying in wait.
Everything was going according to plan.
Luthers, who had moved his command post to the rear of the Caliphate Castle, was receiving reports from all directions.
“The 33rd Mechanized Brigade has located and destroyed an infested nest, continuing their advance!”
“The Air Force’s hit-and-run tactics are proving highly effective.”
“Message from the Southern and Western Commands. All available forces are being mobilized and dispatched to the capital! They intend to join us immediately!”
“Commander Luthers, this is the Holy Cross Brigade Commander. All troops have landed at the port! I heard the capital’s a mess. We’ll head straight there!”
President Mikhail Bismarck had claimed that his demise would be the Empire’s demise, but reality proved him wrong.
The Empire was still strong.
No matter what the President, blinded by the sweet illusion of power, had done, there were still brave soldiers willing to defend their homeland.
“Yes, yes!! We’re winning! Hahaha!!”
The 92nd Division Commander, who had been tense until just moments ago, burst into relieved laughter.
The defensive lines were firmly established, their armored units were advancing to eliminate the enemy’s core, and reinforcements far superior to the hastily assembled forces were arriving to defend the capital.
It was a fight they couldn’t lose.
“Brigadier General Luthers! You’re truly a brilliant commander, just like I heard!”
However, Luthers continued to analyze the situation with a serious expression.
“…Something’s not right.”
“What do you mean?”
His adjutant, Karin Maven, asked.
Durand Stirling, former Reconnaissance Battalion Commander and Alpha Wolf, nodded in agreement.
“It’s been long enough for a special variant to appear… but all we’ve encountered so far are standard Titans.”
“Exactly.”
Titans were simple, but they weren’t stupid.
If their offensive proved ineffective, they would deploy more forces and quickly adapt to address their weaknesses.
For example, if the enemy was holding out in one location, their next attack would involve twice the number of troops and reinforced artillery.
“Considering the Queen is still inexperienced, there’s a chance she’s struggling to adapt to the sudden offensive.”
“That’s possible, but…”
Luthers trailed off.
He had a feeling that they were missing something.
Just as he started to contemplate this…
A frantic message came through from the vanguard of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade, just five kilometers from the Armaments Bureau.
[This is the 2nd Battalion! We’re encountering enemy anti-tank forces! I repeat, the enemy is deploying anti-tank variants!]
[Zap! Deploy smoke screens immediately to disrupt their bio-signatures! 3rd Battalion, requesting immediate reinforcements! We’ve already lost four tanks!!]
And the situation began to shift rapidly.
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[his spidey senses were tingling XD]
