Magicless Extra: The Villain’s Survival Method – Chapter 126.1

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐𝟔.1: 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐞 (1)

“The casualties have been tallied at 28,000, with 8,000 dead and 20,000 wounded.”

“That’s a big loss.”

A third of the current 90,000 troops were lost.

“The bodies of the fallen will be properly collected and sent back to the Empire along with the wounded.”

Although the Allied Forces managed to recapture Vancouver. . . due to Oswald’s nuclear attack, the city was left in ruins.

This caused frustration within the Comanche Kingdom, but considering the potential for greater losses, the destruction of one city had to be endured.

The Imperial Empire planned to retreat to the Marquisate of Seattle in the rear and rest until additional reinforcements arrived. The Marquis of Seattle, like the Duke of Salt Lake, had prepared for commercial activities with the military, making it the perfect place for the troops to rest.

“Colonel Gil, now that your mandatory service period is over, what are your plans?”

Gilgamesh had achieved remarkable feats and was officially a Diamond-ranked powerhouse in the CID. As a result, the central government of the Empire granted him the Barcelona territory and appointed him as the Margrave of Barcelona. This personnel decision was heavily influenced by the First Prince, Valentine.

Of course, the Ministry of Defense also tried to retain Gilgamesh by offering him a promotion to Brigadier General and command of a division, but. . .

“I will go to the Barcelona territory and prepare for the future.”

The point in time when Gilgamesh regressed was during the Great War and after the New Continent battle, just before the Chaos Titans’ invasion of the West. He had met his death at the hands of Mammon, the embodiment of Greed, so he intended to return to Titan and prepare accordingly.

“Tsk. . . very well. I wish you luck.”

“What about you?”

“Well. . . I’ve been promoted to Major General, and I can’t just abandon the remaining Imperial soldiers here and run away alone. At least if we can stop the Chaos in the New Continent, it will be easier to confront the enemy on the Titan continent, right?”

“Then, we must part ways here.”

“Farewell.”

In February 1917, Gilgamesh immediately applied for discharge, followed by Miguel, Azel, and Natasha. They were all heirs to their respective ducal houses, so there was no need for them to stay any longer.

In Alicia’s case, she did not apply for discharge and was appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Valencia Border Defense Corps. As she was the Countess of Valencia, she was scheduled to rule the Valencia territory as both Deputy Commander and Countess.

Those who were to be discharged left, while the remaining soldiers stayed, and new recruits and officers were replenished. The Imperial Imperius Academy had tripled its enrollment during the Great War, enabling the training of many officers.

“It will take a while for the reinforcements and replacement officers to arrive.”

Oswald, who remained on the battlefield, bided his time in the rear. Among his peers, the only ones who remained were Dominika and Elsa, who were not heirs.

Although their relationship started with animosity, their feelings towards each other had somewhat diluted, and Elsa now treated Oswald cooperatively. In particular, she had gained a lot of practical experience by participating in this war, and through that, she had recently reached the level of Sword Master.

Having participated in this war as a Captain, she gradually rose through the ranks and, in recognition of her achievement as a Sword Master, received the rank of Colonel from Oswald.

“Congratulations.”

Dominika, who had once been the object of Elsa’s envy and anger for taking her place, was now her closest friend.

Currently, the only female senior officers at the Colonel level were Dominika and Elsa, so they naturally became close. As they were both Colonels, they also shared many commonalities, which further strengthened their bond.

“By the way, Dominika, are you not planning to retire?”

She came from the Earl of Yegorova family in the Principality of Kiev. As the family had a separate eldest son to inherit, and the Yegorova territory was a small city, she had no intention of giving up her position as Colonel.

Usually, if one served for two more years after the mandatory service period, they could receive the title of Viscount in the case of senior officers.

Therefore, she wanted to remain in the military and earn a noble title for herself. Moreover, if she received good performance evaluations and reached the rank of General, she could even obtain the title of Earl, making it more advantageous for her to stay in the military.

“I plan to serve longer in the military and receive a Viscount title. What about you, Elsa?”

Elsa was also intrigued by her words. Honestly, if she returned to her family now, there wouldn’t be much she could do within the Nightwalker family, which adhered to the outdated tradition of male primogeniture.

Especially since most of the family elders and vassals supported Aren, the Duke of Nightwalker’s illegitimate son, returning would only cause conflict.

“I want to become the first female General.”

Although many female officers had been produced, their limit was the rank of Colonel. Of course, this was partly because most women did not have a strong desire to remain in the military and rise to prominence, and many dreamed of marrying their loved ones, so there were no women who stayed beyond their mandatory service period to become Generals.

Therefore, Elsa intended to pursue that path. In particular, if she reached the rank of Major General, she could obtain a territory along with the title of Earl.

Of course, unless it was a special case like a Margrave, most would receive a city as their territory. . . but considering the significant difference between a noble with a territory and one without, even having a city as a territory would be a great help.

Moreover, with the expansion of the Empire’s western territory due to the Great War, and most of it under military administration and direct control of the central government, she could potentially acquire a vast land as her territory if she played her cards right.

“Really? Then I will also join you in becoming one of the first female Generals.”

As the two women dreamed of becoming the Empire’s first female Generals, Oswald was attending the Allied Forces meeting, coordinating opinions.

“Our Imperial Empire would like to maintain a ceasefire for the time being until our reinforcements arrive.”

With the Imperial Empire at the forefront, the three vanguard nations proposed a ceasefire, citing the need to replenish their troops. In response, the New Continent Alliance and the Gigas Alliance, which had served as the main force in the rear, advocated for continuing the war.

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