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Pandora Empire.

A war was underway.

The Empire was riddled with sharp conflicts and divisions between superiors and subordinates. As a result, the small disturbance that had begun in a bar quickly spread, fanned by those with an agenda, until it became a great rebellion sweeping across the entire Empire.

To be honest, this was entirely because the Empire's nobles had been so shameless in their greed that they had turned the Empire into a powder keg. It was only natural that a spark would set it off. Even the Black Hand behind it all hadn't expected an explosion of this magnitude.

"This Empire... really has rotted to its roots..."

Outside a fortress, Chevrolet stood in an officer's uniform, gazing at the steel fortress opposite him. Its defenses were completely covered in steel armor, and its cannons were large enough to fit a person inside. Everything about it spoke of how difficult it would be to take.

"Once we capture the fortress ahead, the Empire will be split cleanly in two!"

He watched the enemy fortress, his gaze burning.

"Faced with a threat like this, even the Empire, as sluggish as it is, should have reacted by now..."

Beside Chevrolet, a Female Colonel bluntly marked the map with a marker. "According to the latest intelligence, the Empire has appointed the Grand Duke of Black Rose as marshal. He's stationed two hundred thousand troops inside the fortress. Its location is too important. If we can't open this route, our Revolutionary Army will be scattered across the country, where the enemy can pick us off one by one!"

"I know... The parasites in the Noble Court are probably all eagerly waiting for news that I've been bogged down by the Steel Fortress and will ultimately fail, aren't they?"

A mocking smile tugged