Before travelling to the fort city, Kazuya regrouped with the soldiers in the forest and organised them into groups.
1st Squad
Kazuya and Chitose. As well as 10 soldiers or less.
2nd Squad
Commander Ibuki. As well as 10 soldiers or less. (TLN: She’s back! With a promotion as well)
3rd Squad
Lieutenant Fletcher. As well as 10 soldiers or less.
4th Squad
Sergeant Funasaka. As well as 20 people or less.
Vehicle units:
Humvee
(High mobility, multi-purpose)×5
M1130 Stryker
(CV – Command Vehicle)×1
M1126 Stryker ICV armored vehicle
(ICV – Infantry Carry Vehicle)×4
M1128 Stryker MGS
(MGS―Mobile Gun System)×4
Type 73 heavy truck ×5
「Let’s depart!」
Kazuya who had just finished preparations shouted loudly, beginning his journey towards the fort city.
Fort city Nashisuto. (TLN: Sorry, missed out the name it was written in katakana as ナシスト。-> Nashisuto. From now on it will just be called “Fort city” unless otherwise stated)
The city was set up as a measure to defend against demons, as well as the Elsass Magic Empire.
The fort city is shaped like a yen coin, there is a large castle within the centre with high walls surrounding the entire city in a circular shape.
To protect from enemy invasion, the walls are around 15 metres high and made of strong materials. The city is separated from the outside by three walls.
In addition, because there is only two gates per wall; it is easy to defend.
The walled city has been entrusted from generation to generation. Currently, it is managed by one of the three dukes in the Canary kingdom. The current head of the Lautrec family; Karen Lautrec.
Currently, there are around 15,000 kingdom soldiers within the fort city. As well as 5,000 soldiers from the dukes private army. This is not including the thousands of adventurers within the city, which has a population of around 150,000 people.
Kazuya was aiming to arrive at the city before a full day is up.
He was currently 1 hour away from the fort city.
The motorcycle scouts he sent ahead arrived with a report.
「We’ve received a report from the scout unit, master」
「What is the contents?」
「The outermost of the three walls has fallen. Flames are visible, as is black smoke. Also, the Imperial army is not lacking in offensive capability and are continuing onto the second wall」(TLN: I think they stack three walls together with a buffer zone in between?)
「……will the third wall hold…」
「What should we do?」
「….please lend me a walkie talkie」
「Here you go」
「Did everyone hear the scouts report?」
As Kazuya makes contact with each squad commanders, an answer comes immediately.
『Yes』
『Of course』
『It was heard』
「Because of that, we will have to change the strategy. The 1st squad and the 2nd squad will merge and eliminate the enemies who have invaded the third city wall. The 3rd and the 4th squads will secure and defend the gates to the third wall」(TLN: I think he’s saying that some enemies have made it through the third wall, but others haven’t)
『I understand!!』
『Understood!!』
『Agreed!!』
Kazuya who received the reply from each of the commanders, cut off communications and handed the walkie talkie back to Chitose.
「Please be safe……」
Kazuya clenched his fists tightly, gazing in the direction of the not yet visible fort city.