1204, June 28, 02:55 AM.

Surveillance towers.

Soldier Saz and Soldier Roon are on night duty at the lookout.

"There's not much movement over there tonight. Really, is it really necessary to do such a thing? Saz yawned lazily.

"Hey, what do you think of the task of standing guard?" Roon glanced at his companion helplessly, he knew that it would be difficult to take back the words of this guy Saz as soon as he opened it.

Sure enough, Saz began to chatter: "Well, you should be able to understand that I want to complain." Forget about Crossbell, there is no way there will be a war in such a poor country. ”

Rohan watched and chatted: "Don't jump to conclusions. Your Excellency Lieutenant General has also said that we must not relax our vigilance and not take our guard lightly. ”

"It's not a matter of letting go of vigilance, it's about raising vigilance." Saz said, glancing at the full set of equipment on his body, "Not only did we wear the latest protective gear, but also turned one person on duty into a team of two, what the hell is the general thinking?"

At this moment, a ball of fire suddenly appeared from the familiar base opposite, and thick black smoke was faintly visible.

"Hey, Saaz, look there!"

"Well, that's what's going on! Was it shelled? Saz suddenly lost his sleepiness, "Which division is attacking?" ”

"How is it possible, I have never heard of such a thing! Anyway, hurry up and inform Kendamen-"

Before he finished speaking, he only heard a "boom", and a fireball approached quickly in a parabola, it was a cannonball!

The cannonball hit the monitoring tower, and the steel structure of the tower suddenly shook.

However, the nightmare had just begun, and the next wave of attacks came, this time not one shell, but four.

When the crisis came, Saz realized how wise Lieutenant General Sykes had been decided.

The fire, the black smoke, and the miserable situation are exactly the same as the other side.

At about 3 a.m. that day, reports of the attack reached the ears of the generals on both sides.

The units immediately entered a state of combat readiness, the soldiers were fully armed, the tanks were out of storage, and the empty boats were lifted into the air.

The mountain rain is coming, and the wind is full of buildings.

Soon, the village of Nolde was also notified by the Kendamen, and in order to avoid the possibility of war, the elders decided to move north.

The five people in Group A decided to rush to "Kendamen" to understand the situation as soon as possible.

When they arrived at Kendamen, the 3rd Mecha Division was in the process of assembling before the battle. Armored vehicles, chariots, and artillery were lined up in front of the fortress in turn, and the division commander, Lieutenant General Sykes, rode back and forth on horseback.

Seeing the arrival of everyone, the lieutenant general did not care about greetings, and directly let them take the train to Luray in 30 minutes, away from the land of right and wrong.

Although there are strange things, time is pressing, there is no time to investigate slowly, and both sides are ready for war. If no one else intervenes, it is best to avoid a full-scale war.

However, the "others" stood right in front of Lieutenant General Sykes.

Gaius, who was always so calm and breezy, finally became serious, and his eyes were as sharp as falcons, and he looked directly into Sykes's eyes: "-Then Lieutenant General, please be sure to hand over this investigation to me." As you know, there's nothing in this area that I don't know. I will definitely grasp the reason for this inexplicable 'incident' that disturbed Nolde's peace. ”

"Let's help, too."

"Because it's also part of "Special Internship."

After last night's heart-to-heart conversation, the synchronization rate of Li and Alyssa skyrocketed.

"No, wait a minute." Gaius turned and said, "It's about Nolde, about my hometown. Before the war begins, even if it's just you, hurry-"

"What a sight, Gaius." It turned out to be the gentlest Emma interrupted.

"Bet on the name of the Elbarians, I can't run away with my tail between my legs." Eussis's pride would not allow him to leave his comrades behind.

"Me too, after all, my family is here to bother." Alyssa's reasons are even more difficult to refuse.

"And, Gaius, you yourself have said it at the Imperial Capital Station—'The most important thing is that everyone returns safely.'" Dawn was the final word. Among all of them, there are also you, and all the members of Class VII are indispensable.

Gaius was shocked! (That's a good word.) ）

"Hehe, have you lost to them, Gaius?" The camaraderie between the young men softened Sykes's serious complexion, "It's 10:05, and I'll allow you to investigate until 12:30." Until then, we will do our best to prevent the flames of war from igniting. ”

"Thank you very much, Your Excellency!"

Looking at the back of the young lions leaving, Sykes whispered to himself:

"Gaius and Rian Schwarzer may really turn things around"

(PS: The message was passed on to Sykes by Mura, and Lane's name never appeared from beginning to end, as did the Intelligence Bureau.) ）

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I love the land of my hometown.

The breezy plateaus, the mountains and the endless firmament, the sacred sunrises, the mournful sunsets, and the all-encompassing twinkling night sky, I love the land of Nolde dearly.

In order to better protect the peace of my hometown, I chose to go out of my beloved hometown and learn about the outside world.

Tolz Military Academy, this is where I studied abroad.

It was here that I really got to know the world, but that's not the most important thing.

Most importantly, I met the best group of classmates, the best companions, and the best comrades.

When the land of Nolde was about to be enveloped by the flames of war, they did not hesitate to stand behind me, support me, and encourage me.

Therefore, I will definitely protect the peace of my hometown and find out the truth of the matter.

"Everyone, please."

"Oh!"

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The surveillance tower, which was only visited yesterday, is now a human being.

The soldiers stationed there were still those soldiers, but the steel towers that could be used for surveillance were charred and mottled and scarred.

Rubble, steel shavings, and shrapnel littered everywhere, shockingly.

Fortunately, no one died in the line of duty, and the most seriously injured Roon only suffered a fracture of his left arm, which did not affect his movements. This soldier, who was unfortunately killed in battle on the original world line, but survived due to the butterfly wings of the traverser, is cleaning up the debris with his comrades.

In the face of the students who came to investigate, he told everything that happened last night and accompanied everyone to investigate.

The other soldiers stationed in the watch tower were in a similar state, and the fact that they had a brush with death made everyone realize the seriousness and cruelty of war, and that they had to fight hard if they wanted to survive.

Broken shells remained on the platform, which, according to Alisa, were mortar shells produced by the RF agency.

Looking at the base on the opposite side of the observatory, I noticed that it was also badly damaged. Collapsed houses, scattered equipment, and the emergency dispatch of troops all illustrate the reality of the losses.

The shells attacking the tower came from the south, and a little calculation showed that there was a considerable angular difference between there and the range of movement of the Republican Army.

And from the mouths of Rohan and Saz, who stood guard yesterday, it was learned that both sides received the attack at the same time, at 3 o'clock in the morning.

Summarizing the above doubts, Jusis made a bold conjecture: "The greatest possibility is that it is a force that does not belong to either side." There was often a certain tension between the empire and the republic, and although the Norde plateau was not as calm as other politically important places, this peace had been broken. ”

His conjecture seemed to be an opportunity, an opportunity to connect all the clues.

Alyssa of the arms merchant began to play: "The shelling of the surveillance tower itself has an unnatural place, that is, it is used to attack weapons. It is very likely that the attack was carried out with a guided force mortar of the RF Agency, which is by no means a weapon equipped by the army of the Republic. After all, they have a company that is not inferior to the "RF Agency", not to mention that this old weapon has been eliminated by the Imperial military, unless it is an outgoing commodity obtained by some mercenaries."

The analysis of these top students made Li En nod secretly, and before he knew it, he was already very close to the truth, and he decided to add a fire:

"So, the most critical question - where is the location of the shelling? If you don't find it out, everything is just conjecture and cannot be used as evidence, let alone prevent the war. ”

"The Nolde Plateau is too big, and if we look aimlessly, we won't be able to catch up with the time that the lieutenant general has made an appointment with us." Gaius's words were like a gust of cold wind, which made the newly ignited fighting spirit falter.

"No, there's a way to find out, as long as Alyssa and Gaius are willing to help." Emma, the god of learning at the top of the school, made up for the last shortcoming, "The damage to the surveillance tower also includes the velocity and trajectory of the shells, and then calculate how much the wind will affect Nolde, and by combining the above factors, you may be able to find out the approximate location." ”

Looking at Emma, who was listing various parameters on the manuscript paper, Li En was completely convinced, in the end, he was a god of learning, and he was not a pseudo-scholar, and knowledge is power is really not an empty sentence.

"Well, why don't you ask me?" Selesty sent a signal of anger through the spiritual link.

“？”

"I'll figure it out while you're still analyzing, see."

Through the link, Lane saw a three-dimensional model, a square surveillance tower, an arc-shaped orbital parabola, and a red area derived from the combined elevation angle and wind speed.

"I'm a fool!"