"Our casualties are 142 dead, 12 missing, and 599 wounded. The enemy's casualty figures are still being tallied, but the preliminary estimate is over 5,000," Simon Vayali reported again. "The enemy commander was a long-bearded spirit-beast esper who tried to make a last stand with his die-hard followers, but Meng Jiao and the marines took him out in a decapitation strike."
Yu Lian was very satisfied.
Others might have seen only a powerful Highlander esper charging headlong at enemies weaker than himself, but Yu Lian could see Meng Jiao's decisiveness and efficiency.
That Highlander boy really was a brave general, and he was already showing the makings of a famous one.
As for Simon Vayali, he was only a major for now. Of course, the three marine divisions that had entered the tunnels weren't under his command, but he'd played a significant role in coordinating the various units and departments. Besides, this was already the fourth operation to seize a stronghold since the army had entered the heart of the star domain. The marines' discipline might not have been perfect, but it was certainly strict.
That was largely thanks to Vayali, who was now in charge of the unified military discipline department.
Everyone was growing so quickly! Yu Lian suddenly felt a strange sense of accomplishment, as if he'd successfully raised them. In another timeline, neither of the two had been particularly famous.
Yu Lian continued listening to Simon's orderly report. "Also, First Battalion, E Company of the Hell Paratrooper Division, under Lieutenant Colonel Richard Winter's direct command, has breached the lowest level of the underground complex."
"Oh? Did they find any Enlightener black tech or relics?"
Simon looked troubled and shook his head. "It's a huge underground chamber, hemispherical in shape, with a domed ceiling about fifty meters high