northernbook Chapter 21 Preparation before the war
Chapter 21 Preparation before the war
When the group arrived on the street, they were greeted by the hurried Silvermane Iron Guards.
Bronya Rand then stopped a passing Iron Guard and asked.
"What's going on now, where is the High Guardian? I have something very important to report to her."
"Lady Bronya! Thank goodness it's Lady Bronya!"
The Iron Guard's excited voice instantly attracted the attention of those around him, and in a short time, a large number of Silvermane Iron Guards surrounded Bronya Rand.
"Lady Bronya, it's so good that you're alright. Shortly after you disappeared, Lady Cocolia also mysteriously disappeared. Not long after that, many monsters that we've never seen before began to emerge from the Rift. Our fallen comrades also transformed into Rift creatures and began to attack the front lines."
"Commander Jepard is currently holding the front line up. Fortunately, two outsiders who call themselves pioneers have joined the fight at this critical moment. Although everyone is still a bit wary of outsiders because of the previous outsiders, the current situation makes it impossible for us to devote any more energy to interrogating those two outsiders."
"Commander Jepard, adhering to the principle of 'if you don't trust someone, don't use them, and if you use someone, trust them completely,' overruled objections and allowed those two outsiders to join the front lines to fight the enemy. Now, Lady Bronya, you've returned. Please lead us to victory!"
Amidst the chatter of the Iron Guards, Bronya Rand roughly understood the current situation.
“I understand. I was kidnapped by thieves and taken to the lower district. Now that the thief has been killed, I have also brought my friends from the lower district to fight against the enemy together.”
"But...they aren't..."
Clearly, the person referred to by the "Iron Guard" was a member of the train crew.
“They were wronged. I wouldn’t have been able to get back to the upper district so quickly without their help.”
"I understand. But is this person who looks a lot like Miss Seele a friend that Lady Bronya brought from the Lower District?"
"What do you mean by this? And how do you know my name?" Seele asked.
"Huh? This young lady is also named Seele? And those people who look exactly like Lady Bronya are...?"
"The specifics are a bit complicated. Let's get through this crisis first. I'll explain later. The most important thing right now is to get to the front-line soldiers!"
"Yes! Please follow me!"
After speaking, with the Silvermane Iron Guard leading the way, Bronya Rand arrived at a warehouse that had been temporarily cleared out within the Iron Guard's restricted area.
In the center of the warehouse was a table covered with strategic maps. Jepard was discussing something with a brown-haired man wearing glasses, and standing next to him was a woman with waist-length black hair.
"Ah! It's a poplar tree!"
March 7th exclaimed in surprise, drawing the attention of everyone standing around the table.
Jepard looked up and saw Bronya Rand standing unharmed in the doorway, and a huge weight lifted from his heart. But when he saw the person behind Bronya Rand, the relaxed expression on his face tightened again.
“Jepard, don’t be nervous. They are all trustworthy friends; it’s just that some of them might look a little alike…”
Walter was taken aback when he saw everyone's faces, while the woman beside him happily ran towards Bronya.
"Bronya, thank goodness you're alright!"
"Alright, Seele, what do I have to do? By the way, what brings you here? And where's the other Seele?"
Bronya looked tenderly at Seele Volleriane in her arms and asked.
“I am the one who said that the situation here has changed a bit, so I asked if I wanted to come and support Bronya. The other Seele said that instead of worrying about Bronya, we should think about how to train the new recruits, so she didn’t come.”
"But to be honest, she seemed really eager to come, but He said He could only teleport one person at a time. I guess she said that to be considerate of my feelings."
Meanwhile, on the other side, March 7th came to Walter's side and poured out his grievances, while Danheng closed his eyes to rest. Xing occasionally made funny mistakes, which made March 7th have to complain to him, or he would randomly find a trash can and crawl inside to start rummaging through the garbage.
"So how's it going on the front lines?" Bronya Rand asked.
"The situation is not optimistic. Just now, we barely managed to repel a wave of Rift Creatures and Honkai Creatures. The so-called Honkai Creatures..."
When Bronya Rand saw that Jepard was about to explain the Honkai creatures, she immediately raised her hand to interrupt him.
“I’ve already seen the Honkai creatures in the lower area, and I also learned about them from this red-haired guy called Captain. Why don’t you continue telling me about the situation on the front lines?”
"Understood. To put it simply, we have to pay a huge price for every victory. Many brothers are injured and have been transferred to the rear because they are not familiar with fighting Honkai creatures. What is terrible is the infectivity of those Honkai creatures. We have received news from the medical department in the rear that many brothers have died because they could not survive the erosion."
“The situation is not optimistic. I have learned some of the truth after being unexpectedly brought to the lower area. Jepard, I hope you can continue to hold the front line. I will form a special team to deal with the source of the disaster.”
“If that’s the case, shouldn’t I be the one leading the team? Now that Lady Cocolia is missing, we can’t afford to lose another leader.”
Jepard's rebuttal was exactly what Bronya Rand had expected.
"Don't worry, I'll have someone over there who looks just like me impersonate me and lead everyone. Although it's very impolite to do this, it's something I have to handle personally. I hope you can understand."
“I will obey orders if they are, but I still hope you will not take any more risks.”
“Jepard, this is not a request, this is an order.”
Jepard clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on Bronya Rand, who remained calm.
"...I understand. I will obey orders."
Bronya Rand then gathered everyone together.
"Gentlemen, the situation is urgent, so I will just say a few words."
Bronya Rand looked around and said with a serious expression.
"Everyone here is someone I trust very much, and I hope that you will not tell the Iron Guards outside about the contents of this meeting."
"First, Miss Bronya Zaychek will take over my command of the operations on the front lines, and then I will lead a task force to confront the source of the disaster."
"As for the team members, I've tentatively decided on Xing, March 7th, Danheng, Kiana, and Seele from our side. The rest will stay on the front lines to help hold them. I know this request is difficult, but I hope you can help me this once. Please."
As she spoke, Bronya Rand bowed deeply to Bronya, who naturally had no objection to this.
“Our original purpose in coming here was to resolve the crisis on this planet, so we will naturally help to the end. I have granted your request. There is one more thing. Our people are more familiar with fighting Honkai creatures. Therefore, I hope that the captain can have some command authority to direct our people to deal with the Honkai creatures.”
“Of course, everyone has their own expertise. If this captain is better able to command the Honkai creatures, I will naturally not hesitate to give him command,” Jepard said. “If possible, I would also like Mr. Walter to take over command. The soldiers on the front lines can’t afford to be worn down any longer. I would rather fight on the front lines and protect our soldiers than command from the rear.”
“Thank you for your trust. I will do my best to ensure command at the front,” Walter replied.
Orders were issued one after another from the warehouse, and everyone was preparing in an orderly manner for the final battle.
Then, escorted by a group of Iron Guards, the team consisting of Bronya Rand, Kiana, Star, March 7, Danheng, and Seele arrived at the last gate of the Iron Guards' restricted area.
After passing through this gate, we entered the true battlefield, and all the soldiers were fully prepared.
As the gates slowly opened, the battle for Beloborg's preservation began.