Modern Weapons Cheat in Another World Vol.5 Chap 6

The sound of footsteps echoed through the hallway as two people walked slowly towards their destination.

Leading the way was Chitose, whose skin and jet-black military uniform were stained with Kazuya’s blood, giving them a dark red color.

Following closely behind was Chiyoda, who had discarded the non-functional bio-terminal and switched to a spare one.

The two of them arrived at a terrace overlooking the front entrance of the command headquarters. It provided a panoramic view of the vast plaza in front of the headquarters, which was quite different from its usual appearance.

“……..”

Chitose and Chiyoda’s eyes reflected a multitude of people, countless soldiers dressed in combat uniforms, standing in orderly formation.

Moreover, these were not ordinary people. Each one of them was armed and exuded a terrifying aura of hostility.

With this overwhelming crowd of soldiers in their view, Chitose opened her heavy mouth to speak.

“To all the soldiers gathered here and to everyone listening to this communication, I have an announcement.

For me, and for all of you, our one and only irreplaceable master has been defiled by the despicable hands of our enemies. Furthermore, they are currently teetering on the brink of life and death, severely wounded.

…How about it? Can any of you forgive the vile masterminds who are the root cause of this tragedy? Can you forgive the existence that is lower than swine, nonchalantly breathing, moving their hearts, and enjoying their lives?

…Absolutely not!!

What is it that we must do now?

It is… revenge!

A vengeful spirit has no need for reason!

At this moment, you must be consumed by the seething hatred deep within you and become demons of revenge!

Burn down enemy villages, destroy towns, reduce the capital to ashes!

And offer up children, boys and girls, men and women, the elderly, livestock, soldiers, nobles, citizens, merchants, slaves—everything and everyone—as sacrifices to the bloodbath!

Use knives, bayonets, swords, grenades, anti-personnel mines, anti-tank mines, automatic pistols, revolvers, submachine guns, rifles, automatic rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, anti-material sniper rifles, light machine guns, general-purpose machine guns, heavy machine guns, flamethrowers, grenade launchers, anti-tank guided missiles, anti-tank grenade launchers, recoilless rifles, light mortars, heavy mortars, field guns, mountain guns, rapid-fire guns, machine cannons, anti-tank guns, smoothbore guns, high-angle guns, howitzers, naval guns, railway guns, vehicles, ships, aircraft—use every imaginable weapon and instrument of war to kill the enemy!

From this point on, our large-scale military operation shall be an act of revenge, a holy war!

Because it questions the honor and pride of our nation, as well as the purpose of our existence as servants of our master!

Therefore, mercy is unnecessary! Follow your instincts and hatred, unleash destruction to the fullest, trample the enemy!

March on, soldiers! Our elite forces!

Bring peace to our master, prosperity to Parabellum, and absolute death to our enemies!

Now is the time… for revenge!

We shall educate those beasts, those creatures worse than livestock, about what we are capable of!

All forces, advance! Eradicate the enemy!”

“UUOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!”

Immediately after Chitose’s speech, the voices exploded, tearing through the silence.

The furious roar of the soldiers, fueled by anger and resentment, shook the air and caused every window surrounding the plaza to rattle.

Thus, the Parabellum army, driven by anger and hatred, experienced an explosive surge in morale and launched

Amidst the entire military, including reserves, diligently preparing for the attack, the command room overseeing the operation was filled with an unusual tension.

“The Longgate Company, the intelligence agency operating within the imperial territory, has completed its evacuation. Two hours remaining.”

“Confirmation of the dispersal of leaflet bombs to all planned attack locations.”

“Cerberus and Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles are ready for launch. They can be fired at any time.”

“The rapid response force is prepared for deployment. Waiting for the command.”

…

Unable to protect her master in front of her and unable to even eliminate the culprits, Chitose, still covered in Kazuya’s blood, listened to the successive reports with a somber aura, remaining expressionless and maintaining silence throughout.

“Sister, take this.”

“It’s unnecessary.”

…

Concerned about Chitose, Chiyoda offered a towel, but her offer was firmly rejected.

Really… She’s so stubborn.

Understanding her sister’s feelings better than anyone else and harboring the same anger, Chiyoda refrained from interfering further.

“What about the current condition of the Master?”

“Not good… The situation is quite dangerous. Currently, the doctors are doing their best to stabilize him, but the effects of Iris’s runaway magic have had a significant impact, and we cannot let our guard down.”

“I see…”

Just like Karen and the others who were waiting outside the operating room, praying for the surgery to finish, Chitose also wished to be by Kazuya’s side. However, given her position as Vice President and the responsibilities entrusted to her regarding Kazuya’s wishes, she couldn’t fulfill that desire. This left Chitose feeling frustrated.

“What about Kreiss?”

Around the same time Kazuya fell into a coma, Chitose worried about her stepdaughter’s condition.

“We can’t be optimistic about that either. Although we don’t understand the cause or the reason for her deteriorating condition, the doctors are struggling with how to treat her.”

However, the news that came back from Chiyoda was equally troubling, indicating that Kreiss was also in a life-threatening condition.

“Understood… Damn it. For now, we can only pray for the safety of our Master and Kreiss and fulfill our duties.”

Suppressing the urge to rush to their side immediately, Chitose maintained a resolute attitude to carry out her entrusted responsibilities and desires.

“Excuse me, Vice President. The decontamination process of the bioweapons scattered by the enemy and the disposal of the bodies of those who transformed have been completed. Additionally, all strategic bombers deployed on the mainland have taken off, and the command has been handed over to Major General Curtis Lemay as planned.”

“I see. Good work, Ibuki.”

Ibuki, who had been coordinating frontline command and communication with various departments on behalf of Chitose in the command room, entered with a large stack of reports.

“Well, that’s all I can do… By the way, it’s quite surprising. The Vice President strictly prohibits the use of mass destruction weapons, including MA missiles. I always thought the Vice President would simply annihilate the enemy with concentrated use of nuclear weapons and the like.”

Before their eyes, the countdown on the display marked the remaining time until the start of the all-out attack. While sending her gaze to the display, Chitose’s side, standing alongside her, spoke with an ominous smile.

“Hmph, I have no intention of easily giving the Empire the solace of death through nuclear weapons. I want them to taste the hellish suffering, to be killed within despair and hopelessness!”

“I agree with the Vice President this time. After all, the Empire tried to eliminate Kazuya-sama… So, the Vice President,

“Countdown to impact: 10, 9, 8, 7―― What?! A powerful magical barrier detected over the Imperial Capital! None of the mass projectiles hit! I repeat, none of the mass projectiles hit!”

However, the four mass projectiles that were intended to obliterate the Imperial Capital were thwarted by a powerful magical barrier that enveloped the entire city.

“Tch, it seems it won’t be that easy after all… No, perhaps it’s for the better?――Change the attack targets to 2nd and 3rd, continue the assault!!”

“Understood! Changing the attack targets to 2nd and 3rd, continuing the assault!”

Realizing that it would be futile to persist with attacks against the Imperial Capital, which had successfully defended against the bombardment comparable to nuclear weapons from Keravnos, Chitose instructed to redirect the remaining valuable ammunition of Keravnos towards other targets. At the same time, she felt a dark joy and a boiling desire for revenge, as this presented her with an opportunity to personally eliminate the masterminds lurking within the Imperial Capital.

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About a week after the total assault began, the results achieved by Parabellum were astounding.

Under the pretext of retaliation, following the indiscriminate firing of Keravnos and intercontinental ballistic missiles, the first to take action were the Air Force――the aircraft deployed at various bases and the strategic bombing squadrons that took off from the mainland.

However, their approach this time was different from the large-scale bombings conducted during the Vermilion Operation.

In the previous operation, the targets were military facilities, and precision bombing of the targets was the norm. But this time, the targets were entire cities, including civilian-populated urban areas, and the primary method was indiscriminate bombing using unguided bombs dropped at low altitudes.

As a result, countless bombs were indiscriminately scattered from the aircraft flying over the cities, aiming roughly to maximize the damage.

Due to such bombing that prioritized power over precision, almost all cities within the empire were ruthlessly burned down.

Furthermore, this time, Parabellum also targeted infrastructure facilities such as bridges and major roads, which were not part of the initial operation objectives. As a result, the empire faced problems even with military movement and logistics.

However, to minimize civilian casualties relative to the scale of the aerial bombings, Chitose had preemptively informed each city through leaflet bombs that she would personally carry out the bombings in her own name, taking on the resentment of the imperial people that would arise. Therefore, the civilian casualties were relatively low. However, as a consequence, a new kind of hell emerged.

Yes, with minimal casualties, a vast number of refugees were created.

However, the empire had no capacity to save those refugees. They were abandoned and left as burdens by the country.

Those who lost their homes and belongings took up weapons to deprive others of their resources in order to survive.

And those who had resources took up weapons to protect themselves from being robbed.

Against this backdrop, security within the empire deteriorated rapidly, and in some places, allies started killing each other.

As Chitose secretly intended, the empire found itself in a situation where allies engaged in infighting, making it even more difficult to maintain the structure of a nation. However, this did not mean that everything was over.

Following the aerial bombings, the ground forces consisting of the prepared army and marines initiated their assault.

They easily surpassed the predetermined offensive limits and advanced deep into the heart of the empire.

Tanks, armored vehicles, and even trucks filled with soldiers overwhelmed the highways, ruthlessly subjugating villages and towns along the way. Resistance resulted in everything turning to ashes.

The Parabellum forces were advancing, weakened by the bombings and internal conflicts within the imperial army, and there was no way for the empire’s defense forces to stop them. The imperial forces suffered repeated defeats in various locations.

Carrying out a one-sided rampage, the Parabellum forces penetrated deep into the imperial territories with unstoppable momentum. Among them, there was a unit that stood out for its exceptional speed of advancement.

They were the foreign unit that had been assigned the defense duty of the Albion Principality, which had become a protectorate of Parabellum due to the course of events.

Motivated by Chitose’s urging to demonstrate their loyalty to Kazuya, despite their outdated equipment, they continued to advance, crushing enemy defense lines. In the end, they went the deepest into the empire’s territories, outperforming other units by a significant margin.

By the way, as a result of their achievements being recognized, the soldiers of the foreign unit were officially incorporated into the Parabellum forces, but that is a story for later.

Finally, after the Air Force, Army, and Marines, it was the Navy’s turn to

The attack squadron was immediately formed and began the destruction of the enemy base.

Although the First Mobile Fleet only had Type 62 Zero carrier-based fighters, Suisei carrier-based bombers, and Ryuusei carrier-based torpedo bombers, their handicap was compensated by the large number of attack squadrons and the exceptional skill of the pilots, leading to a successful destruction of the enemy base.

However, they committed a blunder by failing to sink dozens of warships that were anchored in the harbor, allowing them to escape. As a result, the First Mobile Fleet attempted to deploy a second attack squadron, but it was already nightfall.

Therefore, they ordered three light cruisers, “Kawachi,” “Shikinami,” and “Naka,” along with six destroyers from the 11th Destroyer Squadron (“Fubuki,” “Shirayuki,” “Hatsuyuki”) and the 12th Destroyer Squadron (“Murakumo,” “Shinonome,” “Shirakumo”), to pursue the escaping enemy.

As a result, they achieved the feat of sinking every enemy ship that fled from the harbor in a night battle.

“They haven’t been found yet?!”

While reports of such glorious achievements poured in from various locations on a daily basis, Chitose was becoming increasingly anxious.

This was because the deadline for the reinforcement of enemy forces through the trial of the gods, which they had failed to accomplish, was approaching, and they had yet to locate Marie and the others, the culprits who had injured Kazuya.

“Please rest for a while, my Lady. Your body cannot endure this much longer.”

“I don’t have the luxury to sleep calmly in this situation.”

A week had passed since the all-out attack began.

Due to the lack of proper rest, Chitose had dark circles under her eyes, and Chiyoda, concerned about her condition, began to contemplate the idea of mixing sleeping pills into a drink to make her sleep forcibly.

“Kirisima… Haruto.”

A voice, resembling a strained whisper, came from behind and reached the ears of the two.

“Is it Celsia?”

“Celsia… you say?”

When Chitose and Chiyoda turned around abruptly, they saw Celsia with disheveled and unkempt hair, her face showing a ghostly expression.

And beside her were the nun-like figures of the Longinus Sisters, bearing a striking resemblance to Celsia.

“Haruto Kirishima may be among the escaped prisoners from the prison island… ugh… perhaps he is with the Maidens…”

“Celsia-sama!!”

“Please be cautious!”

After the battle with the Seven Saintesses that erupted on the prison island, Celsia had been taken into custody and thrown into a hospital room due to her hysterical outburst upon hearing that Kazuya was in a comatose state and in critical condition.

However, three days after her breakdown, she regained her sanity and since then, she had been tirelessly converting her life force into magical energy, continuously casting healing magic on Kazuya, displaying an exhaustion level on par with Chitose.

“Where is Haruto Kirishima right now?!”

Placing her hope on the slender possibility brought by Celsia, Chitose shouted.

“We’ve caught the signal!! We found it!! The location is in the Zain Mountains within the Empire’s territory!”

“Satellite thermal detection initiated! Multiple heat sources confirmed around Haruto Kirishima! They are presumed to be enemy units attacking the mainland!”

“We finally found him. Chiyoda, let’s go.”

“Understood.”

Finally, Chitose, who had been waiting anxiously, twisted her mouth into a crescent moon shape and smirked

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The speech that Chitose gave this time was originally intended to be an arrangement of that famous major’s speech, but…

It ended up becoming a collection of gags where Chitose pours out her feelings for Kazuya, so I decided to stop.

(;´д｀)