As with the situation at the gathering point inside Germany's Black Forest, the United Kingdom's Floating Ships appeared across Germany and Bulgaria.
Oak Town, located in the Black Forest within Baden-Württemberg, Germany, had borders with both Switzerland and France. Aside from its primeval forest scenery and magical fairy-tale atmosphere, the entire town closely resembled the United Kingdom's Hogsmeade. On ordinary days, as a gathering place for wizards, it was extremely lively.
Only today, this wizarding town was in utter chaos. Shouts and cries rang through the entire district. Shopkeepers had no choice but to close their stores and evacuate as quickly as possible according to official orders. The urgent running footsteps of German Aurors and Hit Wizards pounded along the streets, warning everyone that war was about to arrive.
Then cries of alarm rose from the town. Floating Ships pierced through the dark clouds and appeared above Oak Town, casting the whole town beneath their shadow—because in truth, no country had many wizarding gathering places, with most people mainly living scattered among Muggles. So although Oak Town was not particularly large, it had still become one of the primary targets for the British army's attack on Germany.
Albert stood at the bow with Victor, who served as the adjutant of their force, looking at the place where Allen had spent his holiday during the summer after his third year—in a short span of time, the words "Ravenclaw—Honor—Homeland" had already been printed on the Hulls of the fleet he led as their regimental motto.
At the sight of the Floating Ships, the wizards on the ground, tiny as matchsticks, scattered in all directions. However, these ordinary wizards were not the targets of the attack.
"Pass the order down. Looks like it's been too long since these Germans fought a war—their reaction