Wars… the one thing I truly hate in this world.
The thing that took my family away when I was just a child.
My name is Roly,
one of the Dark Element Colonists.
I use a gun as my main weapon.
I was drafted into the army at the age of seventeen.
I never got to enter the academy… I never even applied.
And now, I'm fighting in a foreign land for resources my country desperately needs.
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(Sound of screaming)
General Aleko:
We've arrived in the nation of Valtran.
You'll be divided into teams A, B, and C.
Each team must secure its assigned zone and capture anyone you encounter.
This is war… and we will win it!
(Soldiers shouting)
YEEEAAAHHH!!
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Milo:
Roly, which team did they put you in?
Roly:
Team B.
(Milo laughs and pats Roly on the back)
Milo:
Hahaha! Bad luck, man! You're stuck with the most violent squad in the army.
Roly:
Don't talk to me about them… and I wanted to ask you—
(General Aleko interrupts the soldiers)
General:
We move out now! Each team to its assigned location!
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(Sound of the warship gate opening)
The soldiers rushed out at full speed.
Each team reached its designated point.
Team A:
We've arrived at the target location.
Team B:
We've arrived at the— [connection lost]
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A massive explosion shook Team A's position.
Everyone was in shock.
Roly:
Milo!! MILO!! Are you still alive!?
Milo:
Yeah, but what happened!?
Roly:
I thought you were in Team A… that explosion came from there!
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Roly and Milo's voices were cut off by a powerful aura coming from the distance.
Everyone froze in disbelief.
General Aleko:
Everyone, fall back immediately!
The connection to the General was lost.
(Sound of explosions and screams)
A surge of strong magic struck the area, forcing every soldier to flee for their life.
Roly (to himself):
We used our strongest technique… and it still didn't work.
I have to get out of here alive.
(The chapter ends with Roly's thoughts echoing in silence.)