Break Blade 48

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Chapter 48: Setting the Field Ablaze\\
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Siege of the Krishnan Royal Palace\\ 1 Week Later\\
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Do not waste your ammunition, the enemy’s objective is to exhaust us!!\\
Good! That’s enough for today\\ fall back 200 mailes!*\\
*PN: A “maile” is how the anime was translated and we’re going to follow this version. One maile is approximately two meters.
Damn!\\ he saw through us…\\
What about Borcuse?\\
He isn’t moving.\\
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He is approximately 2000 mailes north of Binonten!\\ He is protected by approximately 60 units and is not moving.\\
By adding the golems that are attacking the Royal Palace, their numbers arrive at 120 machines and 3000 infantry men…\\
Since they occupied the western border, Athens’ supply lines shouldn’t see any delays,\\ plus they stole all the mining sites around Binonten.\\
On the other hand, our army has…\\ 94 golems, 4670 infantry men, and something like 3000 civilians… Plus emergency food reserves for 4 months but…\\
If the waves of their attacks continue with this scale… accounting for the emergency reserves of quarts, after 2 months we will have to scrap Fabnir’s armor and shield to make projectiles.\\
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This is all from the report\\
Orlando’s army that is stationed at the country’s border still hasn’t moved.\\
The western border unit lead by Colonel Segales is in good health but they are exhausted… we can’t depend on them for much.\\
So we’re safe in this big room, right?\\
Well…\\Yes.\\
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Ah\\Rygatts-kun!\\
Royal Palace Interior\\ Third Residential Area\\
Though the relatives of important people live in another area…\\ Tool’s wife refused to move from here.\\
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Orlando’s Army\\
General Gain, I’m here to arrest you.\\
They did not tell me the reason, but I can more or less figure it out…\\
Frequent abuse of your own power and arbitrary actions…\\
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General Molak…\\
Don’t worry. After we send you back to the Imperial City, you will probably have the opportunity to defend yourself.\\
However, you also have the chance to appeal to me.\\
… General… It is true that I sniffed around your unit, you are not at fault here. I don’t intend to defend myself…\\
But\\
If… you don’t move your troops even after a good chance to use your power arises\\ while understanding that Orlando’s fate doesn’t depend upon that fight…\\
You are not qualified to be a warrior of this nation\\
… Enough…\\ Take him away.\\
Yes…!\\
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Hahahaha!!\\
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It’s been a long time since I tasted good wine\\
We committed several errors since Colonel Gadu’s failed coup d’état, but\\
the masters of Orlando that are able to change a desperate situation at the right time\\ would even astonish Athens\\
We decided to add Kuinruu to our domains,\\ but what I want is the land near Binonten that is rich in mining resources.\\
Hahaha!\\
< SFX: Furigana: hahahaha\\ >
But chairman! I’m glad to know that if your son becomes acquainted with the military circles,\\
we will not need to rely on this resourcefulness anymore.\\
Indeed…\\
Well, that will happen only if Alber-dono remains within the army…\\
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< SFX: Furigana: ahem\\ >
In regards to the post war…\\
Yes…\\ Do you think that luring away Athens’ general that is stationed near Binonten is a good idea?\\
Hahaha, I like it.\\
It’s worth a try!\\
There is another important matter. What will we do about the remaining Krishnan civilians in Kuinruu?\\
What do you think of making them work with low wages in the mines in the north part of the country?\\
I see!!!\\
That awful treatment will cause them to take refuge in Athens, and with this move we will lower that country’s national power\\
Oooh!\\
For how long…\\
Do you intend to continue to conspire together? \\
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Athens… no… Borcuse. After he captures Binonten, he will surely aim for Orlando next.\\
Why do you think Borcuse’s side proposed an armistice after partition of Krishna’s dominion?\\ What Borcuse wants is not peace, it is the “time” to deal with the post war after effects.\\
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After he has dealt with those after effects, Borcuse, without any hesitation, will probably violate the treaty and strike the east.\\
Orlando’s army hasn’t fought a large scale war in the last 50 years.\\ No matter how much we plan about it, there is probably no way to win against a veteran such as Borcuse\\
There is no reason for Borcuse\\

to fear Orlando…\\
… bu…\\but\\
What… what should we do then…?\\
We must forestall him… we don’t have any other choice but to show our power.\\
And the participation in this war will became a huge asset for Orlando.\\
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Senior Staff Officer, Her Majesty wants to speak with you…\\
What?\\ Understood!\\
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Western War Front\\
.. why…\\
Why is this happening…\\
Why are they attacking us?\\
General Hekera\\
I-it seems they destroyed the castle gate!\\
Impossible!! Only 30 weak golems remained In Krishna’s stronghold!!\\
We have 60 golems here!\\ If we consider the golems that they left to defend their own stronghold…\\
even if we are attacking them, it is impossible for them to attack us!!!\\
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B-but…\\
the reality is…\\
Plus this sound…\\ it doesn’t seem that they are only 30 or 40 units.\\
The eastern gate has fallen!!\\
G-General Hekera, please escape from here…||
Damn…!!\\Impossible…\\
Impossible.\\
Impossible.\\
Impoooossible!!\\
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General…\\
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Who do you think I am*!!?\\
*TLN: raw raw fight the power!!!\\
*PN: Don’t believe in yourself! Believe in me, that believes in you! O_o … oops\\
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General Hekera, I presume, please surrender.\\
… ku…\\
Impossible, there should be no one capable of ambushing me…\\ in an exhausted army like yours…!!\\
There are no lights…\\ in krishna’s stronghold…?\\
It…\\
It cannot be…\\
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Exhausted?\\ I would rather say that we preserved our strength…\\
Did you abandon your fortress!?\\
The fortress that you should protect!!\\
The sound of the golem’s footsteps… or their gunshots…\\ you can mimic them with a simple megaphone that the infantry has.\\
It is simple to show you a great number of enemies during the night.\\
The problem is if you believe it or not…\\
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If you are terrorized\\
Or not\\
That’s all\\
If you want the Fortress of Mizoram you can have it.\\
It would even fall to a single golem now.\\
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… General Gain, I’m sorry… this is…\\
Don’t worry about it, you have your orders.\\
General Gain!\\
The situation has changed.\\
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4 Days Later, Royal City of Binonten\\
General Borcuse!!\\
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… I see…\\
The western front fell to Krishna and\\
Orlando has begun to move…\\
Text: the signal of Krishna’s counteroffensive?\\