"So, what should I do next?" Late at night, outside Bahamut Town, directly before the joint operations force.
Facing the soldiers staring at her, waiting for her to issue combat orders.
Laiya Binote gazed at Bahamut Town ahead, guarded by only two dozing sentries.
She could not help but feel deeply lost.
Back when she served in the Black Eagle Special Forces, all she had needed to do was follow Major Jett's orders, head to the mission site, then use the Binote Family's inherited Severing Art known as 'Severance of All Things' to kill the target on the spot.
Although Warrant Officer John had told her this time that, as the deputy commander, she only needed to reach Bahamut Town and stall for time through battle to complete her mission.
The situation before her was completely different from what she had expected.
Hadn't the warrant officer said that the Fifth Legion's main force was in Bahamut Town?
Then why hadn't she seen a single enemy soldier?
Could the warrant officer have made a mistake?
No, impossible. Warrant Officer John was a genius recognized by Colonel Jett. His judgment could not be wrong.
Then there could only be one truth!
Those damned Allied Forces were deliberately deceiving her. Their main force had to be hiding inside Bahamut Town!
The moment she led her troops in, they would definitely ambush them!
How utterly cunning and treacherous!
But unfortunately, Warrant Officer John had warned her. She already knew everything!
So there was no way she would fall for their trap!
Laiya suddenly understood. Her emerald eyes turned grave and cold.
Recalling the orders Warrant Officer John had given earlier, Laiya now knew exactly what she had to do.
"All personnel, enter combat readiness immediately. Infantry, form a covering-fire formation and maintain a distance