Japan Tokyo.
Upon receiving the report from the southwestern defense line, the entire upper echelon of the military went mad. They simply couldn't believe that the Great Asian Alliance had been able to capture the Tsushima Fortress in such a short time, and even breach their defensive positions on the coast.
"The support troops were wiped out? How is that possible! Those were all elite army troops! And the mages of the Ten Master Clans, how could they have been defeated so quickly!"
"The survivors say their defenses were breached by the ' Meteor Stream.' But I've confirmed that Maya Yotsuba didn't leave Tokyo. And she spent the entire day at the military headquarters! Accompanied by Major General Saeki, commander of the Independent Magic-Equipped Battalion of the Army 101st Brigade!"
"Could it be that, besides Maya Yotsuba, there is another magician in this world who can use ' Meteor Stream '!?"
"I don't know! But according to intelligence, the person from the Great Asian Alliance has the ability to replicate other people's magic. Perhaps, it was that person who replicated the Yotsuba Family head's ' Meteor Stream '!"
"Damn it! It's that guy again! What are the people in the intelligence department doing? Why didn't they detect his infiltration?! If they hadn't made a mistake, we wouldn't be in this situation!"
In the military headquarters' conference room, high-ranking officers were arguing incessantly. An officer sitting at the end of the table, however, wore a disdainful expression towards them.
Others may not know, but he is very clear that the reason things have turned out this way is ultimately due to the arrogance of these high-ranking military officials.
When the Ten Master Clans jointly sent a letter demanding that they stop their coercive actions against Yunyi, what did these high-ranking officials do? They felt that ordinary means could not be used to enforce measures against Yunyi, so they wanted to use the pretext of war to forcibly conscript Yunyi into the army. That is why the Japan fleet moved forward from Tsushima Fortress to Jinhae Naval Port.
At that time, the Ten Master Clans also sent a request to cease hostilities. Did they listen? No. They used the Itsuwa Family to threaten Mio Itsuwa, forcing her to unleash the Strategic-Class Magic " Abyss " to attack the Great Asian Alliance fleet. As a result, Mio Itsuwa's Strategic-Class Magic was defeated, and the entire fleet was destroyed on the sea.
All of this is due to the decisions made by the military's top brass. Now, they want to shift the blame onto the intelligence department, which is utterly ridiculous.
Just as the argument was continuing, the officer suddenly received a piece of intelligence. He immediately stood up, stopped the others from arguing, and told them the intelligence he had just received.
"Oh, Prince Highness, you're awake?"
In the camp of the southwestern beachhead front in Japan, Masaki Ichijo looked blankly at Yunyi sitting next to him.
"Have I been captured by you?"
Upon hearing Masaki Ichijo's question, Yunyi scoffed.
"Actually, I ordered my men to dump all of you alive in a nearby town. But that guy is a humanitarian, so he didn't follow my orders and had you all given emergency treatment."
"Really? Looks like I should thank that person properly," Masaki Ichijo said with a wry smile.
"Let's not talk about that anymore, let's get down to business. Masaki Ichijo, tomorrow morning, I'm having you leave with all the surviving Japan. Whether they're lightly wounded or severely wounded, they're all out of here. I don't have any extra supplies to support you soldiers from an enemy country."
"You said you'd let us leave?" Upon hearing Yunyi's words, Masaki Ichijo sat up abruptly. In his agitation, he aggravated his wound, and the gauze covering his severed arm was instantly soaked with blood!
"Hiss!" Masaki Ichijo gasped painfully, collapsing back onto the hospital bed.
Yunyi pursed his lips and beckoned to someone waiting nearby to come over and re-bandage Masaki Ichijo's wound.
"Don't get so agitated. You're barely alive right now. If you keep this up, you might not make it to tomorrow morning."
"Don't worry, if I say you can leave, I definitely will. But after you get back, I need you to pass on a message to the high-ranking officials of the Japan military and the Ten Master Clans."
Masaki Ichijo gritted his teeth and endured the pain of his severed arm. He looked at Yunyi and asked, "You should have a way to contact the Ten Master Clans, or at least the Saegusa Family Clan. Why bother having me relay your message?"
"Yes, I can indeed contact Saegusa, but wouldn't it be more convincing to send you, a defeated general, back to deliver the message? And one more thing: someone in the Yotsuba Family can heal your severed arm. However, it must be done within 24 hours of the injury. If you refuse my request, then you can continue lying here. At that point, you'll be crippled," Yunyi said.
" Yotsuba Clan? I didn't expect Yotsuba Clan to have such talent. Alright, I'm willing to pass on your message. Tell me, what is it that you want me to convey?" Masaki Ichijo asked.
"This battle was started by Japan. Therefore, Japan must bear the responsibility for instigating the war. I do not accept any form of surrender. You can expect the consequences of this war."
"You bastard! Don't be so arrogant! We Japan will not admit defeat." Provoked by Yunyi's words, Masaki Ichijo immediately retorted, but with only one arm left, he really didn't exude any imposing aura.
Yunyi didn't take Masaki Ichijo's response to heart. He patted the other man on the shoulder, then got up and left.
After Yunyi left, Masaki Ichijo finally calmed down. Although he refused to admit defeat in spirit, he was actually afraid inside.
He still trembled when he recalled what had happened on the beachhead. What exactly was that magic, so similar to Maya Yotsuba's " Meteor Stream "?
Only then did Masaki Ichijo understand why Katsuto Jumonji had told him he didn't want to be enemies with Yunyi. To be honest, Masaki Ichijo didn't want to face such an enemy either.
Meanwhile, after leaving the camp, Yunyi made contact with Liu Yunde.
" Old Liu? How's it going? Have you received the reinforcements yet?"
In the scene, Liu Yunde looks at Yunyi with a strange expression. "The support troops did receive the order, but shouldn't you explain to me where you got those weapons and equipment?"
"Don't ask so many questions, just get the people over here quickly. Only with that equipment can we officially begin our counterattack. What we're doing now is just small-scale skirmishes."