On the front lines, the fighting between Britannia and the EU had continued from the night until the sun gradually rose. It had not stopped because of the darkness, though compared with the daytime battles of the past, the nighttime fighting had been more sporadic, and its scale had steadily shrunk until even the sounds of gunfire and artillery had completely vanished.
The EU had grown accustomed to Britannia's side withdrawing its entire force in the middle of battle. At least along this offensive route, it had happened several times over the past few days. Even the EU itself often encountered the same situation on other fronts. It was nothing more than one side temporarily losing the ability to resist, withdrawing to regroup and rebuild its defenses. But this time, there was a different atmosphere in the air.
From the moment the sun rose, the EU's combat forces began another round of reorganization. Britannia's sudden retreat of a hundred kilometers after abandoning all resistance did not make the EU commanders overconfident or careless. Instead, they steadily reorganized their forces, dispatched personnel to advance slowly after dawn and conduct inspections, moving forward bit by bit. Like a pipe driven into Britannia's territory, more and more troops continuously poured in from the other end.
The EU also understood very clearly that even with an endless stream of reinforcements arriving, they had pushed far too deeply into Britannia's territory. This had placed them under considerable pressure from conventional military forces. Although the EU participants could ignore much of that pressure, they were still worried that advancing too deeply would lead them into a trap set by the Crimson Knights.
When Xiao Ran's Mazinger Kaiser approached with a group of mechs, it made no attempt whatsoever to conceal its movements. The high-speed advance of