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Chapter 129 Battle in the Torrential Rain

It seemed that the evaporating blood brought moisture, and as Alice watched the First Guard Division, symbolizing the elite, storm into the lower city of the capital, a heavy rain immediately began to fall.

The heavy rain washed away the remaining blood, and amidst the rubble and corpses, streams of crimson flowed down into the sewers and then spread out along the coast of the Imperial Harbor.

A foot clad in a military boot stepped into the puddles. Several squads from the 1st Guards Division had entered the city's underground center—the Lower City Market. This was one of the Imperial Guards' assembly points in the Lower City. In a corner, there were several bloodstained wooden tables used as makeshift beds.

“Case, stand over there. I need you to look over there.”

Urban warfare is fraught with danger. Even though the Amerlane troops have the advantage, they will inevitably pay a price. Case glanced at the sky, where the hazy figure of the Watchtower was almost blending into the dark clouds.

"It looks like that big ship can't provide us with support."

"Yeah, we're soaked to the bone!"

With his rifles in both hands, Case and his comrade quickly ran to the side. The market was quite large, and he could vaguely see a few fruits left on the stall, glistening and tempting in the rain.

"Wow~ Such a cutie."

The fierce battle in the capital for many days had put everyone on edge. This huge city was the childhood home of many soldiers, but now it had become their battleground. Bullets, bombs, and swords filled the air. Many soldiers came with the idea of ​​"fighting their way back home," but now they wanted to go back to Trian or Hilla and live there for the rest of their lives.

"Hey, don't go out!"

He began to see his comrades walking out. Although they kept their bodies low, it was hard to say what would happen once they went into the market. He raised his rifle to provide cover for his comrades as much as possible.

"Hey!"

"Stop yelling, buddy, have some fruit!"

His comrade quickly crawled to the stall, grabbed a handful of fruit, and put it in his mouth.

"Wow, it's so sweet."

Case rolled his eyes at him, and the entire platoon began to advance from one side of the market. He slowly walked out with his gun in hand, and the soldier eating fruit raised the fruit and waved the delicacy in his hand at him.

"Want to come—"

boom! !

"Damn it! Enemy attack!"

Case immediately crouched down and saw a figure on the second-floor aisle on the other side of the market. He raised his rifle, aimed, and pulled the trigger.

boom!

He pulled the bolt, cocked the trigger, and the entire squad spread out behind him. Automatic fire and bolt-action rifles were aimed at the enemy, who seemed to have weak firepower. He scrambled over to the soldier eating fruit.

Hey, how are you?

Case saw the bullet hole in his shoulder, bleeding but not fatally. He yelled, "Medic! Someone's been shot here!!!"

As the rain intensified, Ekevich seized the opportunity to deploy more troops to the defensive line. The demons' greatest advantage was their high morale and resilience; at least, they wouldn't collapse in the face of battle.

The torrential rain prevented fighter jets from taking off and from locating targets, as did the warning ship. In an environment with visibility of less than 100 meters, it was difficult to see targets clearly. Alice instructed Sabrina to direct the ships to increase altitude and change position.

Case moved his wounded comrade aside and dragged him backward, with a machine gun deployed to his side.

"Case! Bow your head!"

Gunner Best finally got a new MG3 general-purpose machine gun. The replacement was slow, but at least it was a gradual process. The machine gun in Best's hands was much better than the M1919A4, which was originally designed as a heavy machine gun.

Pulling the trigger, a burst of bullets swept across half the market, showcasing the full advantage of automatic firepower. Belts of three rounds each, containing a tracer round, were also issued to him. Using the tracer rounds' trajectory guidance, the machine gunner accurately suppressed the enemy, pushing them back to the market's entrance.

"Come with me! Get them out of here!"

The platoon leader roared, and a group of olive-green Amerlanxi infantrymen leaped out of their cover and began to advance toward the market. A second lieutenant took Case's hand and saw the white and red serpent staff wings on his body.

The medic took over the unfortunate man, and Case saw him receiving treatment under the eaves, his mouth full of fruit. Case then turned and followed his squad out of the market.

"tank!"

A Sherman tank drove up from the other side of the street. Case saw the insignia on the tank; it belonged to the 1st Guards Division. Bullets flew everywhere. He covered his helmet and watched as enemy firing positions next to the tank spewed shells and bullets.

"Case! Come here!"

The platoon leader waved to him, and he walked through the tanks to the other end of the street. The platoon leader pointed to a person on the ground: "Look, this is not one of our older men anymore."

There lay an enemy soldier's corpse on the ground. Case saw the corpse's clothes: a sand-colored military uniform, a headscarf, and a strange rifle leaning against the wall.

Judging from their appearance, the rifles used by the newly appeared enemies are similar to the Carcano rifles they carry, but they do not have a magazine and instead use a single-shot lever loading system.

At least in terms of bullet velocity, power, and accuracy, they were on par with them. The magical machine guns of the Imperial Capital garrison had terrible trajectories. Despite their fierce firepower, an officer walked into their porch, bent down, and began searching through the soldiers for any documents that could prove their identity.

"Captain, Your Highness, we have received battle reports from the front lines—many units have reported discovering traces of unidentified troops!"

"Your Highness! Emergency! The Balkan-Caliphate Desert Empire coalition has crossed our border, and the Kosovar Front has already engaged the coalition forces!"

"Those opportunists! Hmph! Tell the Kosovar Front to adjust their deployment, and allocate reserves to them from the Central Theater Command! Keep the enemy firmly at bay!"

"Yes!"

Alicia also received this intelligence. The Desert Empire and the Balkan Empire have been rivals on the eastern border of the Demon Clan since ancient times. It is not surprising that they have launched a large-scale military campaign. That scoundrel hiding in the palace can even sell his underwear to them.

"What is the situation at Huangdu Port?"

"Your Majesty! The 1st Naval Infantry Brigade has broken through the outer defenses of the Imperial Capital Port! The 2nd Naval Infantry Brigade is seizing the Imperial Capital Port market, and the 3rd Naval Infantry Brigade is consolidating the defenses of the northern Imperial Capital Port!"

"Tell them they must advance the mission objective at all costs! The fate of the nation rests on this battle!"

The rain was so heavy that she couldn't see in any direction. Alicia could only stare at the faint light outside the window through the hazy mist, which was usually the remains of an explosion or a burning building.

She didn't want to wait any longer on this massive warship with its guard post, so she opened the bridge door and stepped into the rain.

"Your Majesty! It's raining heavily outside!"

"So you're just going to wait here for the rain to stop, gentlemen? Instead of waiting here idly, come with me and lead the soldiers in the right direction!"