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"I'm Vivien, the magician of the Senate...... Is there anyone in there? Vivien walked down and waved her palms, creating a magic circle of lighting above her head.
The soft light dispelled the darkness around her, and she saw the dead Grecon soldiers leaning against the wall at the edge of the stairs down.
The soldier also had several demon dog corpses beside him, all of which were somewhat decomposed and smelled disgusting due to time.
Vivien frowned, but continued to walk down, until she reached the end of the stairs, where she saw a door protected by a magic circle.
There was a rustling sound from inside the gate, and the corpses of several soldiers leaned against the door, as if doing their last duty.
They guarded here until they died, not leaving half a step, and when they starved to death, they still sat here peacefully, enjoying their last time in this world.
Vivien walked up to the corpses, stretched out her hand and chanted a spell of transcendence, her serene voice echoing across the stone steps, through the walls, and in the hearts of the Iran Hill soldiers behind her.
"Open the door! I'm Vivien, the magician of the Senate, and you're safe. Vivien shouted to the door engraved with a magical inscription with red eyes as she finished chanting the calming incantation.
At her shout, the door was opened from within, and a young soldier in armor walked out with a long sword. He didn't buckle the visor on his helmet, revealing a childish face.
Behind him was another young soldier, who looked only eighteen or nineteen years old. They were the youngest of the soldiers guarding Alain, and were finally ordered to stand behind the gate to protect the civilians behind them.
As they walked out of the gate, they saw Vivien in magical robes, and they got down on one knee in front of her, bowed their heads, and began to cry.
And behind the two of them, several women held the children, looking at Vivien with horror on their faces, tears of excitement streaming down their faces.
"My lord! You're finally here! An old woman grabbed Vivien's palm, fell to her knees in pain, and sobbed softly. Because they didn't dare to make a sound for so many days, their crying at this moment was also suppressing their voices.
It's hard to imagine how long they've been in a closed basement, and if it weren't for the fact that there was a dark vent that wasn't blocked, it's likely that they would have been a corpse long ago.
"We thought this was our last." A woman with a child in her arms looked at the Iran Hill soldiers standing behind Vivien, and cried in a low voice, "They rushed in, and our men fell one by one...... They ...... for us."
"It's all right! It's okay! Vivien gently patted the woman on the back, comforting the almost desperate mother.
"We've got water, and ...... to eat," said an Elanhill officer, who walked up to Vivien's side, "There's a building nearby where they can be housed, and it's fairly well preserved." β
"Thank you." With tears in her eyes, Vivien turned her face to thank the officer from Ellan Hill, "If you hadn't been the first to fight back, maybe they would have died in this dark place." β
"No, you're welcome." The officer of Iran Hill's face turned red, and then he hurriedly waved his hand and said politely: "Everyone come with me!" I prepared food for everyone, as well as water and a place to rest. β
In fact, there is a reserve of food in the basement, but because these civilians have been trapped in it for dozens of days, they have run out of food a few days ago. If it weren't for the desperation, these people wouldn't have dared to make any noise in response to human-sounding cries.
After all, they had seen the cruelty of the demons with their own eyes, and they couldn't believe that anyone would come back to save them. It wasn't until they had eaten up everything and had no way to stick with it that they finally chose to take the risk.
It was the two soldiers who responded to the cries of the Iran Hill soldiers that they were finally saved, and they became the luckiest people in the city of Arran.
"Distribute the canned food to everyone, supervise them, and don't let them eat too much...... "The military doctor who accompanied the team examined the yellow-skinned aborigines, and then prescribed them some antiseptic drugs.
"Drive the water truck for the bath...... Let's build a bathhouse nearby...... Let them take a shower and get some rest and recover......" Putting away the stethoscope, the Iran Hill medic commanded lovingly.
"It's a miracle that about 40 civilians and two soldiers survived." Standing next to the ruins, the commander of the 9th Division, led by the leader, said to Capel Luna, the commander of the group army beside him.
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"We should publicize this miracle." Luna looked at the Greken civilians and said with a heavy heart.
She looked at General Alfred beside her, and suddenly asked, "Where are the follow-up troops?" If we draw troops to attack Barasso now......"
"Don't even think about it, that would put our flanks in danger." General Alfred shook his head and said, "What we can do now is to strengthen this salient as soon as possible and prepare for a possible counterattack by the demon forces." β
Capet Luna scratched her head, sighed and said, "If, if we can take back Barasso...... Maybe hundreds, if not thousands, of civilians hiding in basements like this could be saved......"
"Maybe you can't save one." Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind Luna, and when the group turned around, they saw a giant wolf, crouching behind them.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Boken, and I'm the leader of the wolf clan." The giant wolf was polite, which made several human generals a little uncomfortable, but Boken quickly talked about the topic that everyone was interested in, which made people dispel the problem of different races: "It's not the same there as here." β
"Barasso...... There is a six-winged demon...... Almost as strong as Vivian. Boken showed off his scars and showed them to Luna, "This is the memorial that guy left me...... We were defeated, that's why we lost Barasso, and in an instant we lost Alain and Brenno. β
"With that guy here, there's nothing around that won't survive......" Boken sighed sadly, "I have seven friends who died there, and if you don't have the strength to do so, don't go there easily." β
Doesn't sound like good news. Luna looked at General Alfred beside her and gave up on preparing to attack Barrasso.
She looked at the giant wolf in front of her and said, "Our railroad has been laid into the territory of the Eternal Empire, and now it is advancing at a fast pace. Only when this railway is connected here can we be sure of victory. β
"If that's the case, forget about Barasso. We can consider considering taking back Larmo. Boken was familiar with the nearby terrain and spoke of a place far away from the main battlefield: "There are not many demons there, but after we take it, there is a huge northern rift on the flank, which is a natural barrier. β
"This is a good way, if we take Larmo, we can liberate the paratrooper troops......" General Alfred's eyes lit up and looked at the giant wolf Boken: "I was also thinking about this plan before, and it seems that it is feasible to a certain extent......"
"It's very feasible, if the demons didn't anticipate our counterattack, then they wouldn't have hoarded heavy troops in Larmo...... Attacking there has a better chance of winning than attacking Barasso. Boken said confidently.
"The advance of the 19th Division is too slow! Brenno must be taken by this time tomorrow! I'll give them whatever they want! I just need speed! Luna looked at the communications officer and commanded, "Order them to take Brenno at once, inspect the city, and see if there are any survivors!" β
"Send them a copy of the footage here, so they can take a look......" Luna, who was a little dissatisfied with the speed of the flank attack, was about to give her 19th Division some drastic medicine: "It's all Higgs men, they are like women there, don't you feel ashamed?" β
"Yes!" The communications officer stood in a straight salute, then turned to leave.
The giant wolf Boken bared his fangs and seemed to make a laughing expression, but it was more intimidating than crying.
"There are a handful of demon dogs fighting back nearby, but none of them can cause us any trouble. The defensive line has been consolidated, reinforcements are arriving, and it seems that our counterattack has been a success. General Alfred said with some rejoicing.
"Don't take it lightly and let the reconnaissance plane carefully search for nearby demons and monitor their numbers! Distribute flares to troops on the defensive line to prevent demons from launching night attacks. Luna became cautious after giving up on the idea of relating to the civilians.
As a female commander, her delicate strengths are brought into full play. She commands troops meticulously and thoughtfully, and is often able to think of places that others can't think of, which is also her unique command style that became famous at a young age.
A day later, the tapes recorded at the front were sent to a returning C-47 transport plane. Every shot has not been cut, including Vivien, who is not wearing a mask, and Luna, a heroic female commander.
And, of course, the bloodstained fragments of armor neatly laid out in the clearing, and the yellow-skinned, skinny Greken civilians who walked out of the basement shelter......