Because of that day's fighting, the post-battle tally showed that casualties among the Frontline Combat Troops had actually fallen by 30%!
And that was with only five thousand Marine Armors deployed. Once the entire first order arrived and a hundred thousand Alchemy Mechas entered the battlefield, casualties across the whole front would surely drop sharply. They might even shift the balance of power between the two sides.
When one side waxed and the other waned, it would be the Holy Light Church's turn to suffer a headache!
At the Divine Eagle Empire's central command, Prince Simdo received the day's battle report and read it carefully. He paid particular attention to the sections on the Marine Armors deployed at the front. The empire had spent a fortune on these mechas, and he took them seriously.
After only a few minutes, the prince smiled and told the Staff Officer beside him, "Urge Princess Mulesina and that Green to speed up production! Also... submit a request to His Majesty to order another two hundred thousand."
The Staff Officer quickly recorded Prince Simdo's orders, but hesitated at the last one. "Shouldn't we wait another couple of days? A single day's figures aren't very convincing. Besides..." He lowered his voice. "I hear Princess Muer Yatis made quite a bit out of this deal. On your end..."
The Staff Officer was one of Prince Simdo's most trusted men, so he spoke freely. His implication was unmistakable.
Prince Simdo frowned slightly. The fighting at the front had left him exhausted lately, with no energy to spare for anything else. Only at the Staff Officer's reminder did it suddenly occur to him how much profit was hidden in a military purchase worth hundreds of millions of Gold Pounds. Even Princess Muer Yatis had set aside her dignity to