August 3rd, 2064. New Canterian Parliament, Arnket City District

"Holy fucking shit." A guard says in shock. A crowd of 25,000 armed rioters are in front of the parliament building ready to try and storm into it at any time. People from simply disgruntled citizens to occultists that haven't been killed by the civil war nor WW3 stand as veterans from WW3 and high ranking officials oppose them. This wasn't an isolated case either, Okha and Vladivostok had been reporting high counts of rioters at their doorstep too.

The CIDA was in chaos as well as the population directed their anger to them during the protests. When the rumor of Anna Smirnova killing 27 prisoners was spread, it was overexaggerated to the point where she was said to have cut all of their limbs off and leave them bleeding to death as well as ordering a carpet bombing of a nearby village. Thus when the local press heard of the rumor it spread like a wildfire and reached even the opposite sides of the world.

While this was happening major news networks from across the world headed directly to New Canteria as they couldn't miss a scoop about the only riot they had since four decades AND a major secret they might be hiding. Everyone was watching, what were once the greatest enemies were now watching the number one superpower get ripped into shreds in front of their eyes. For the most part. ASDA had planned to send aid and AIPO had planned to assist the PCI in pacifying Vladivostok.

This singular moment in history technically united all of Earth. All just to watch a possible civil war on the big screen. The only people taking risks however were news outlets and the PCI. One such outlet was named "News 9." Beside the riot a reporter and a cameraman set up equipment and record.

"This is Zarina reporting to you from New Canteria! The situation in Okha as well as Arnket and Vladivostok is getting worse by the minute! CIDA is rolling in troops and tanks and is declaring martial law in surrounding states as the riots intensify! Furthermore-" The reporter is interrupted as a lone rioter grabs the microphone he is holding. "DEATH TO THE CANTERIAN INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE AGENCY! THIS IS FOR THE CIVILIANS YOU BOMBED!" The microphone us handed back to the reporter as two CIDA military police officers knock him out.

"As you can see, the people are opposing against the accused bombings of civilians on enemy territory in New Canterias gate. These claims haven't been proven however as both the New Canterian government and CIDA provide evidence against the claims." Before the reporter could continue a division of military police fire tear gas at the rioters and the video feed cuts. The reporter and the cameraman ducks. As soon as the tear gas canisters open the news crew run back to a safer position.

Meanwhile in the Grand Council of Ashait.

"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!? ALL OF OUR FORCES WERE WIPED OUT!?" A representative of the navy asks a witness who was part of the only two people who survived the naval invasion. He was fuming after the 7th great fleet was the only fleet that remained out of all of the fleets with five being decimated and one switching sides completely. The witness looks at the representative with dead eyes as if his sanity had been destroyed- no, obliterated by the New Canterians.

He wasn't intimidated at all by the representatives yelling, as he had died already. The witness mumbles something before catching himself as he had since he drifted towards Ashait for fear of his mere existence, luckily he was still sane enough to comprehensively speak. "Yes. All of them were taken by the god of deaths claws." The navy representative calms himself in fear after hearing those words. In response the representative of sea management takes his place in answering questions.

"What do you mean the claws of the god of death?" The witness looks at the representative with fear in his eyes just by finding a way to retell his memories. "The god of death has minions. Puppets for it to do its bidding. Grey beasts that can fly in the air higher than the clouds. Flying carriages that can go faster than any wyvern. And most horrifying of them all. Pure purple lights that can level towns if not cities... this world has brought upon the curse of death and all nations will suffer from it." This revelation by the witness brought the entire court into a shock.

"Have we incurred the wrath of the gods!?"

"Not even the demons of the south can fight the gods!"

"Our world is finished! We're doomed!"

These were the many things that the different representatives of the council said. The queen who was present however didn't believe it. "Representative of magic development. Could you search the memories of the witness? We need to make sure he isn't spreading lies to the court." The representative steps up from his seat. "Yes your majesty. It will be done." The magic development representative walks up to the witness and searches his memory. The witness doesn't resist as his common sense is gone as well.

A orb appears above the witness and grabs the attention of everyone in the court. The orb completes searching his memory and shows a few images. First an image of the three airships that obliterated the five great fleets. The second, third and fourth images were the CG1946 fighters, with one image showing them flying, one image of a fighter firing its gatling gun at the mast of a neighboring ship and one diving directly into a flagship. And the fifth and sixth was a image of an airship firing its 200mm cannons and the aftermath.

Needless to say, everyone was shocked to the core. Even the musketeers and Mk. II users who were guarding the court shared an expression of mild surprise. "I believe that this is enough evidence your majesty. The images shown are not fictitious in any form or manner." The queen nodded in acceptance, but based solely on the legend of ancient heroes defeating demons, The queen thought that she might be able to drive them out. "We shall drive these demons out! We have done it with the demons of the south and their flying beasts, so we shall fight demons again!"

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The court slowly clapped and then continued clapping at a faster pace after being inspired by the queen. However the magic development representative doesn't clap knowing the foolishness of the court "Fools, all of you." He thinks to himself.

Lusperia Hill FOB, New Canterian controlled territory

A man by the name of Ivan Nile sat down in a chair. "So. What do you have to report to me?" A lone soldier stood in front of him and saluted. "Sir, our drones have detected an army of over 120,000 soldiers marching for our FOB. What will be our course of action?" The major was mildly shocked that Ashait could muster up those numbers but remained calm. (for reference the original invasion force that started it all had 10,000 troops.)

"Well isn't it obvious? Get the recon teams to fight with all they have. The normal soldiers might get an idea and start fighting with us." The soldier nodded. "But what about the town?" Ivan stared at the ground as if finding the words to say. "Retreat from the town. When going there we were deep into enemy territory. Think about it, stretched frontlines, supply issues, maximized combat and civilian casualties. Hell, I think somebody might take the 'red heroin' we were assigned if we ever got in serious trouble. I know a few people who did but only one wasn't sadistic nor psychotic in general."

Ivan held his head. "Fucking hell. That Medicinal Combat Enhancer shit has some side effects, but enough with my monologue. Just retreat from the town and prepare the defensives we have." The soldier nodded and left. Ivan laid back on his chair but then realized it was a ordinary wood chair and fell onto the floor with it. "Ow." Ivan said while putting a hand on his back. Just then a colonel walked in through the door. Ivan got up and saluted.

"Major Ivan Nile of the 1st and 2nd recon teams correct?" Ivan stood still and fixed his posture. "Yes sir." The colonel sighed. "Well i want to know why the hell you brought along a mage named Yating and a wizard. The social justice warriors in the former United States and Europe are going batshit insane right now." Ivan is surprised by this sudden revelation. The 1st and 2nd recon teams returning with two people from Ascotia? Surprising to say the least for him, but he had a question in his mind.

"I was not informed of the wizard and mage joining the recon teams so i have not involved but i have one question. What is a social justice warrior?" The colonel looked at Ivan who had a expression of pure confusion. "Oh right. You never operated in first world countries." Ivan went out of his confusion. "No sir. I have operated in 1st world countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom but i have simply never heard of them from my colleagues in the respective countries. Please teach me on the subject."

"...Oh. Well you probably have never went on twitter, tumblr or any other internet sites home to those countries. Well put simply, they are maniacs that spread lies about literally half of the population of Earth. with their 'misogamy' shit or whatever its called." Ivan put two of his fingers on his chin in a thinking position. "Maybe we can weaponize these SJWs." The colonel looked at Ivan with a horrified look.

"Ivan no! That's going to backfire!" Ivan laughed. "I'm just kidding. So where is that wizard and mage. After i speak with them ill talk to the leaders of the 1st and 2nd recon." The colonel sighed with relief. "You really don't change do you, even when facing superiors. Well they are at the gate of the base arguing with the guards. Alright now Major Ivan Nile, move out!" Ivan saluted. "Yes sir!" Ivan left the room and the Colonel followed shortly after.

Gate of Lusperia Hill FOB, Yatings POV (unfamiliar words will sound like its pronunciation. Example: CG4A2 > See-gee-four-a-two)

"Look miss, im sorry but we cant take you into the base. Its against regulation." A guard of the fortress says. "But please! I need to meet the person who saved my teachers life!" I say to the guard pleadingly, however he doesn't flinch. "Cye-dahs laws and regulations say otherwise." I look in confusion. Cye-dah? I think that's the name of the people that saved us but im not sure. And the guard looks weird too. Dark skin like a dark elf in ancient legends, perhaps he is a descendant of them? Or maybe he was one of them, that was more likely.

"Alright what in the hell is going on here?" A unfamiliar man with black hair like charcoal and brown eyes says to the dark elven guard. On a closer look the unfamiliar man has a small mark on his arm that has a lot of details. He is probably the lord of the fortress with how he is dressed. "Sir this mage looking girl has been requesting to meet somebody in the 1st recon team. Judging by her description of the person he's probably Terrence Mark." The dark elven guard says. The noble thinks for a second.

"Let her and the wizard in. We cant risk them being a civilian casualty in this war. The press have already put fucking sticks up New Can-tier-ee-ahs ass with the overexaggerated articles. What would you think would happen if they found out about this? The whole country is going to fall apart, let them in." Another unfamiliar name. But i think they will let us in the fortress. The dark elf was going to make a rebuttal but the noble gave him a deadly stare that frightened even me, so the dark elf conceded and i was let in.

Upon being let in i felt like i was in a different world. One with magic exceeding mine. My teacher was let in after me and he too shared the same thought. "Yating. What have you brought us into?" I looked back at my teacher. "I don't know but look at all of these magical devices that they use! What kind of land do the grey men-, no Cyedans live in?" My teacher shrugs and i click my tounge. I walk up to a person peeling an onion and he looks at me.

"あ、こんにちは. (Ah hello.)" The person says to me. I look in confusion as the person is speaking a different language than the one i translated. "О, простите, вы знаете русский язык? (Oh sorry, do you know Russian?)" I still look in confusion and the person stops peeling the onion. "English?" I snap out of my confusion as the person speaks a language i understand. "Oh yes. How do you know 3 languages?" I say.

"My teammates back when i wasn't a cook forced me to. And its 4 languages instead of 3." I nod and walk away to not disturb the cook in his work. But suddenly a mysterious voice was heard from the base.

"Attention, all personnel available report to battle stations. I repeat, all personnel report to battle stations. Estimated 100,000 unknown contacts have been detected outside Lusperia eff-oh-bee" After the voice stopped all of the soldiers stopped their activities and started getting their weapons. It seems that Ashait is attacking this fortress.