Late October, 1928.
On the eve of the Month of the Crippled King, the Ovena Federation had already punched through two war zones, utterly shattering the Bremen Empire's defensive lines.
The Federation army, possessed of immortal bodies, advanced with unstoppable momentum. They drove straight through the breaches in the two war zones, then split into several armies that pressed toward the border, bearing down on the imperial capital, Muse City.
Along the way, the Empire organized several counterattacks and interception efforts. They even deployed trump cards that had originally been intended to seal the victory in one stroke—various secret weapons developed by the Machinery Union—but it was all futile.
Neither the new tanks nor the gigantic bombers could inflict effective casualties on the Federation forces. At most, they could destroy transportation hubs such as vital roads and bridges, slowing the enemy's advance.
But that was no different from drinking poison to quench thirst.
Whether it was Emperor Caesar Gide, the Federation's other higher-ups, or the Empire's senior officials, they all understood one fact... In this Bu'ao War, the Federation had gained an absolute advantage in a short time through an "unconventional move," then used it to build unstoppable momentum, crushing the Empire's resistance and morale all the way. Victory was already in their grasp.
The outcome of the war seemed all but decided.
The Empire's defeat was merely a matter of time.
Ever since the Federation army had first won a great victory with their immortal bodies more than half a month ago, unease had spread through the Empire's upper society.
As time passed, that unease gradually turned into panic. By the past few days, the Empire's interior had already descended into complete chaos.
More than a third of the nobles, wealthy merchants, and even a few high-ranking officials had