Federal Central-Eastern Wilderness
Dense formations of mechs streaked across the sky, while massive mechanical war vehicles thundered over the ground. These war machines piled together, forming a flowing torrent of steel between heaven and earth, kicking up clouds and dust.
At that moment, a figure sat atop an ordinary war vehicle at the very center of the steel torrent. He raised his head and gazed into the distance.
A long mountain range stood directly before the steel torrent. Faintly, some kind of tremor echoed from within the mountains.
"Division Commander!" Just then, an off-road motorcycle rode against the flow of steel and stopped before the war vehicle. A soldier leaped off the bike, climbed onto the vehicle, saluted the seated figure, and said, "The scouts report that Jeffil Industries' Mercenary Group is ahead."
"Jeffil Industries?" The Division Commander lowered his head and glanced at the endless mountain range ahead. "What are they doing here? Tell them to move aside!"
"Reporting, Division Commander," the soldier immediately replied, "they say they are clearing out a nearby Rank B Exotic Beast and cannot make way for the moment."
"Damned bastards." At those words, the Division Commander's face darkened completely. He raised a hand and picked up the communicator beside him. "Connect me to the reconnaissance company. Tell them to hand their communicator to Jeffil Industries' people."
A moment later, a voice carrying a faint smile sounded from the communicator. "Anke, long time no see. Weren't you in the east, helping the new cities clear out exotic beasts?"
"I don't have time to catch up with you." The Division Commander's expression was as dark as water. "I've received orders from Aines and must immediately return to defend Aines. Move aside."
"Ah, there's really nothing we can do about that." The voice on the other