บท 211: Low-Civilization
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The people of the Arcane Empire knew that war was coming, however, no one was scared. Because their beloved Emperor told them that they were readied; ready to face the unknown future, ready to face the threat from the cosmos.
Inside a meeting room, Edward sat at the head of a table while reviewing some information with a holographic projection in front of him.
'It seems that my aunt was correct. War is the perfect way to remove many of the prejudices and racism from the old time. With a common enemy, the people have banded together under their identity as both humans and citizens of the Empire.
'Although the problem is not solved, it is much better. With time, we can still cultivate the patriotic nature of the younger generation.'
After closing the image in front of him, he looked at the other people in the room and said, "It should be about time, so, let's begin."
Many people sat at a rectangular table. All these people included generals of the Empire–including Lucius Malfoy since he was in charge of the Earth Defense Guard.
The man who sat to Edward's right hand was Albert Montblanc, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Navy. After hearing his words, he stood up and placed his hand on a crystal ball on the table.
He injected his mana inside. Immediately afterward, an image was projected in the middle of the table. The image showed a room with about 30 people, sitting together and arguing.
These people were relatively tall compared to humans, and they can even be called little giants. More importantly, they all had blue skins.
The Fer Race.
A meeting of their highest council took place. The 30 people attending were all the Fer people that reached Tier 4. And in the middle of that meeting sat a man with a crown on his head.
He was the Fer King and the most powerful person in their race. Just by observation, it could be seen that some part of his skin had already turned red.
According to the Empire's study, this is a sign that he is about to reach Tier 5. And because of this that this person was able to sit on the throne. According to Fer's law, only the most powerful can be kind.
Nevertheless, since he did not have an overwhelming advantage over his peers–at least not yet–a council is still needed to vote on important issues. The King has more votes than ordinary people and can determine the final verdict on certain controversial issues.
"What do you guys think about this Arcane Empire?" asked the King.
"Nothing but a bunch of stupid people. They so easily trusted us which allowed us to infiltrate their fleet and destroy it.
Plus, how can they tell us that they are declaring on us? Wouldn't it be better to just attack us?" replied another Fer Council member.
A few people agreed with him.
Meanwhile, in the Empire's War Room, a few people frowned after hearing this. In fact, some people had the same idea. Unfortunately, according to the Galactic Federation Regulation, it is required to send a Declaration of War before attacking anyone.
As long as a civilization or race reached a certain level, they have to abide by this regulation.
A few members of the War Council argued that the Federation will not know if they do not follow the regulations. However, after asking Dumbledore to search the relative information, he knew that the Federation seemed to have a mysterious way to know when people break the rules.
It may be some spells or magic weapons. Nevertheless, Edward did not want to entangle with these people–at least for now.
"Or maybe, they are confident in themselves," added another Fer member.
"Ironit, do you have something to say?" asked the King.
"I have watched the video of the conflict over and over again. Honestly, there are too many things that felt wrong."
The Fer King immediately began to pay attention. Their race is a very combatant one, as such, only the strong can become rulers. However, being strong does not equate to intelligence; the majority of the people in the council only know how to fight and kill.
Only a few of them have great wisdom, and Ironit is one of them.
"The first thing is the fact that their fleet was too easily destroyed. Their Command System was easily hacked by us after infiltrating, and the response of the soldiers was too mediocre."
"This only shows that their technology is mediocre compared to us," replied another member.
"That could be true. But remember what energy their fleet used to power themselves?"
"Mana," replied one person.
His words immediately made the other people frown. The Fer race has been studying mana for thousands of years, trying to not only master it and use it in the development of their technology.
Unfortunately, they never succeeded.
However, now, under Ironit's reminder, they remembered that the Arcane Empire had mastered the power of mana. This was one of the reasons that they attacked.
"Also, remember, the wreckage of their fleet mysteriously disappeared afterward and we could not salvage anything. Our scientists could not even understand how it disappeared."
The council member immediately began to take the situation seriously. Although they do not like to use their head, it did not mean that they were stupid.
After all, the majority of them have lived a very long time. And with time, even a pig can become wise after experiencing a few hundred years of life.
"Can you guess the reasons for all these anomalies?" asked the king.
"I cannot," replied Ironit. "However, one thing I know for sure, this was will not be as easy as our past ones. We should take things seriously and do whatever necessary to prepare."
The other members nodded their heads and began to discuss plans and strategies for this war.
Meanwhile, in the War Room, one of the generals sneered after watching this and commented: "This is the fate of low-level civilization. Without mastering the power of destiny, they lose the ability to control it."
"True," said another person. "With our advance technology and the information gathering of Divination, this war will be a piece of cake."
"Do not be too complacent," suddenly said Commander Albert. "In the future, we will have to fight races and civilizations that have mastered the power of Anti-Divination. At that time, war will not be so easy.
"Then, the issue we will have to deal with involves: how to gather intel? How to ensure our war goes successfully? What if the enemy has better Divination Spells than us? How to fight a war with such a disadvantage?
"These are the type of questions that you guys should think about instead of being proud of such small success."
The other generals quickly regained their bearings and nodded; they knew that the commander was correct. As the most elite soldiers and strategists of the Empire, they quickly adjusted their ways of thinking.
As for Edward, he was very satisfied with Commander Albert; the man was very capable and part of him was a little guilty of handing his position to Olivier.
Unfortunately, the Imperial Navy will become too powerful in the future and must be controlled by someone he could truly trust. Nevertheless, he will still give the latter the position of Second-in-Command and give him some merit to compensate him.
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Disclaimer: Although this may not be needed, it is better to be safe than sorry. I planned this War Arc way before the current political landscape of the real world got into such a state.
So, if you think that the story is mirroring the real world or see any similarities that may be triggering to you, remember, this is a fictional story that does not in any shape or form support any ideologies or beliefs on current events that are affecting the world.
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Next Chapter Title: Ground Strike
บท 212: Ground Strike
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"We have already decided on a tactic to use in this war," said Commander Montblanc "So, let's follow the previous plan until something changes."
Immediately, he sent orders to deploy Team Metal Ice on this ground operation.
Black Wood Star System, an invisible ship floated on top of one of the seven planets. There were five people inside the ship, two women and three men.
All of them looked at the screen of the ship that display an entirely green planet.
"Are you telling me we have to parachute into this planet from outer space?" asked one of the men.
"Rogue, this is not the first time, so why are you bitching?"
"Shut up, Wolf. The reason I'm asking is wouldn't it be better to just beam straight to our destination," replied Rogue.
"This is both a mission and a training exercise," replied Blood Sucker–who was one of the two women in this team.
"With our technology, we can directly teleport to the enemy's planet. However, what if one day we meet an enemy that can block space. We need to have ways to secretly infiltrate their camp using other means, and this mission is to prepare for the future."
"Wolf, why are you so grumpy recently," suddenly said Shadow. "In the past few missions, you have been complaining non-stop."
"I'm just tired of the constant back-to-back mission."
"Before you joined this squad, you were told about the consequences," added Blood Sucker.
"I know this, but I just get mad for some reason thinking about how these people at headquarters sent us to do all these difficult tasks while they get to seat comfortably at home."
"Isn't how the military always has been? You slaved on the battlefield so that one day, you get to seat comfortably and watch and dictate conflicts from afar," replied Shadow.
Rogue sneered after hearing this. "Of all the generals that currently make up the top of the military today, only a handful of them has ever seen true blood in a real war, and that is only during the Demeter Invasion.
"All the others have to use their brain to get where they are. I despise these people."
The people in the room became quiet for a moment, then Wolf said: "Well, the Empire has been in peace for many years. Besides a few small conflicts with the Atlantean and the Martians, there was no great war."
Blood Sucker suddenly giggled, "I have always told you, Rogue, that your mouth will get you into trouble one day."
"What do you mean?"
"Didn't you read the mission debrief? The War Room will be monitoring this mission through Divination."
Rogue's face immediately became unsightly; he was just caught cursing his boss in 4K. All the other people laughed at him with glee.
"It's time," suddenly said the one person who remained silent during the entire conversation; she had a very noticeable presence, and as soon as she said these words, all the other people suddenly straighten up their postures.
"Yes, Captain," replied the other four in unison.
Olivier nodded her head before pressing a button on a watch that was on her wrist. Then, a blue slim exoskeleton suit that looked like the one Master Chief wore from Halo covered her body.
She walked to the back of the ship where there were was an opening. Without hesitation, she flew from there.
All the other members also wore their suits before jumping at her. Rogue was the last to jump from the ship. He squinted his eyes before screaming:
"Hail the Empire and the Emperor. And all of you generals that have dedicated your lives to serving our great nation."
The people in the War Room smack their lips while acting as if nothing happened; they were all fully aware of what kind of person that rogue was.
As soon as Oliver jumped off the ship, her suit immediately entered stealth mode. While entering the planet's atmosphere, the suit did not heat up, nor was it detected by any technology.
After entering the stratosphere, she could see many drones and ships patrolling the sky. The entire planet seems on high alert. Based on her training, she began to lead her team to the previously planned landing spot.
After landing, the team quickly surveyed their surroundings to ensure that they were not ambushed.
"Captain, where are we?"
"About half a kilometer from our intended target."
"That's our best record yet."
"Still not good enough," commented Olivier. The other members were not surprised by this statement. Their team has the best records and no other Space Marine Team has ever beaten their records.
Yet, each time, their captain will tell them that it was not good enough and train them to beat their previous record.
"How is the reading?" asked Olivier.
"Temperature is normal enough for ordinary people to live. Gravity is at least five times of Earth, oxygen about 30 to 50% higher, and a small trace of mana is detected in the environment," replied Blood Sucker.
"Could we survive if our suit malfunctioned?"
Their squad was not made of those genetically modified soldiers that can survive in any harsh environment, so Olivier wanted to be more careful.
"With a shield, we should be able to. There is a harsh wind capable of slicing any normal person as long as they stand there."
Oliver quickly processed the information she received. The Fer race has powerful skin which allowed them to survive in this harsh environment. It can even be argued that they evolved to survive in this environment,
The high concentration of oxygen could be the reason that their races are much taller than humans on average.
After analyzing everything, she immediately led her team to their destination.
The tallest Fer race is five meters while the shortest is 2 meters. Because of this, the houses they lived in are much bigger than humans. And when it comes to their architecture, it has a metal feel or theme to everything.
Additionally, the houses have specific colors that dictate the status of the individuals. Ordinary people's house is grey, while other houses are based on the highest level of strength of the individual who habitat.
The Fer race's skin changes color based on their Tiers, and their houses will also use the same color of the person's tier. When it comes to government houses and buildings, gold is usually used as a color scheme.
With the stealth technology, Olivier's team successfully arrived at their location: the Spacecraft Launching Pad.
The technology of the Fer race is still in its infancy and Launching Pad is still required for all fleet to begin their interstellar travel. The mission of the Metal Ice Team is to infiltrate this place and blow it up to dust.
Without much effort, Olivier's team successfully infiltrated the building. Shadow had already hacked the system and could monitor every place and every individual.
When the team prepared to place a bomb to destroy the facility, something unexpected occurred.
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