Before the snowfall, there is often a southwest wind blowing, the sky is gray, and the night is bright, the temperature is high, and the air pressure is relatively low. The smoke is straight up, and the air is relatively turbid.

The blood-colored moon kept shuttling through the clouds, as if it were deliberately dodging the impending blizzard.

In the darkness of the night, under the cover of twilight, the Riptide Battalion threw all but the soldiers on duty to Anna a few miles outside of Caen. At this moment, they quietly touched the city wall closest to Caen, and their purpose was to complete the task assigned by the battalion commander to reconnoiter the garrison and weapon deployment of Caen City.

Although it has been rumored that the Empire may want to negotiate peace with Britannia, this kind of thing is not something Anna wants to care about. Fight or not, she just wanted to find something to do for these people.

Because of the events of the past few days, Anna was very busy. I haven't been able to change my strength for a week, and I can't get rid of the exhaustion on my face until now.

I think if I don't find something for my men, they might get me into more trouble.

I was tempted to shout at them, "I'm going to give you the greatest leniency, and I'm not going to let you get me in trouble." "But, in the end, I didn't.

Everyone's heart is depressed, including myself.

"Are you back?"

The grass shook and rubbed slightly, making a gurgling sound.

"Hmm. ”

Kakawi deliberately tied her short hair with a ribbon today, looking dignified and energetic. Dressed in a black suit, she didn't say too much verbose, and her answer was as simple and neat as possible. She knew that the Major had been in a terrible mood lately, and that it was a dereliction of duty for her to be unable to share it as an adjutant.

On February 17, the day after Capton's death, the Empire's punishment of Camp Riptide was issued, and Anna, as the chief officer, chose to take full responsibility. That is, it is unfavorable to restrain subordinates, resulting in the death of a large number of excellent soldiers. After the end of the war against Britannia, Anna, who was already a major, was likely to be touched to the end because of this punishment.

Kakawi had an argument with Anna, and even went to Elrios to confront him. Because it's not Anna, it's not her fault as a battalion commander. But the result is the same no matter what.

Elrios told Kakave, "If Major Angelina, don't take full responsibility. Then, those casualty reports must not be approved. ”

Whether it was a soldier of D Company who died of drunkenness, or Capton who was shot by an ally soldier in the line of duty. Because they didn't die on the battlefield, they wouldn't be recognized as martyrs~.

It's not fair to them, but is it fair to the major?

Kakawi asked herself.

"Didn't you say Major, that the Empire was already going to make peace with Britannia? Why? Why do we do such a thing?"

Because of her irritability, Anna unconsciously revealed that compelling aura. Even Kakawi herself is feeling a little suffocated now.

"A soldier must always be ready for war, like a good steel knife. Once it is no longer tempered, it will soon lose its shine and sharpness that it should be. ”

"See the chimney in the distance?" Anna said to herself, stretching out her index finger to dip a little saliva on the tip of her tongue, wetting its surface. Then lift it high and reach into the air. Then he closed his eyes and felt, "Southwest wind, there will be a heavy snowfall by tomorrow morning at the latest, and this snow will completely obscure our tracks." ”

The scattered soldiers returned to the assembly point one after another.

Someone hugged his shoulders and said tremblingly, "Oh——! he really ~ Mother is cold." If there is a campfire at this time, it will ...... That's it!"

"Yes...... yes!"

"Do you want to bring you another bed?"

Hearing someone talking in the shadows, the two just wanted to continue to express their opinions. Suddenly, I noticed that the person who had been hiding in the shadows walked out slowly.

That guy was really a major, their battalion commander.

The two immediately chose to shut up, the major has been in a bad temper recently, just like the "big aunt" suddenly came, cloudy and uncertain. They didn't want to keep ramming the gun.

"Now that everyone is here, please compile a map of what you have detected, and I will see it on the table in the conference room by noon tomorrow. ”

"Yes!"

"Now I command. Everyone, return to Catang at full speed. ”

"Understood!"

A pair of right hands, powerfully swinging towards the brim of the military cap, the soldiers used this way to express their respect for the major.

Even if you walk, you can run purely by physical strength and not make too much noise, and one or two people can talk about it. But now there are hundreds of people, but they just did it.

At this time, the "whoosh" sound of the wind blowing through the grass and trees seems to be a farewell to them, and they are warmly praised for their abilities.

"Major, aren't you going back now?"

Kakawi found Anna standing still, untouched.

"Ah——! sorry, I'm a little distracted. ”

The snowflakes that fell at the right time just fell on Anna's forehead. It seems that this snow, the wall is expected to come earlier.

Early the next morning, supplies from Norman Utah Beach arrived. Everyone is doing what they should do, training what should be trained, and carrying supplies when they should be going.

In the face of the supply transport personnel covered in snowflakes, everyone seemed to dismiss the other party's kindness, so they almost dismantled the carriages and moved them to the warehouse.

In addition to the new warm clothing, the supplies consisted of food and a certain amount of the Field Quick Set, as well as the Mech's Quick Energy Tank and Mech Rifle Ammo.

Anna looked at the busy staff officers in the conference room, and all the confidential personnel of the three companies of the Riptide Battalion were basically huddled in this not very large conference room at the moment, completing the task assigned to them by the battalion commander last night. Then, with a sigh and glad she wasn't a staff officer, she turned back to the window and watched the soldiers busy carrying supplies.

Outside – the snow is still falling.

"It's all the latest in the Empire!"

"Yes, Captain Kakawi. ”

Originally, there was no need for an adjutant like Kakawi to take charge of the war to receive supplies, but who told Anna to rush all those responsible to other things?

Lieutenant Eblize, who was in charge of transporting supplies, nodded in agreement. Kakawi looked like "it's really nerve-wracking", checking the list of items she received.

Didn't it say that there was going to be an armistice, and why was such a base of weapons and ammunition still being supplied?

"So, soon we're going to go to war again?"

"I'm sure you've heard that Britannia wants peace talks. But in reality, it is not the meaning of the two sides, but the meaning of the people above it. Eblize pointed to the sky mysteriously, "I heard from people at the top of the empire that the empire wants to bring the peace talks to the table again and get as many bargaining chips as possible." ”

Someone on top?

Kakawi stared at the sky, but it didn't give her the answer she wanted.

"Captain?"

"Huh?. Everything is right, there are no problems. ”

Kakawi said, handing the receipt with his name signed to Lieutenant Eblize.