Arad's unruly savior

Chapter 3962 Large-scale Exercise

Is it true that the support division has a tradition of not stepping into the door with the left foot first? Raphael didn't know this beforehand. The usually carefree Raphael was now a little embarrassed and scratched her head awkwardly.

The Celestial Realm is a nation with four continents. The military system built around the Ghent Command has multiple special combat departments, each with its own unique story and experiences, gradually accumulating historical traces and its own traditions.

For example, there is a regimental-level unit in the Ghent military headquarters that has participated in frontline combat many times. They have a tradition that seems unbelievable to outsiders: before each battle, they would offer incense and kowtow to a few biscuits.

So Raphael assumed that the auxiliary division's office had a tradition of not being able to enter with the left foot first. Every unit has its own story, and "when in Rome, do as the Romans do," so she could completely understand and respect that.

Xiao Fu's eyes were bright, her mind was meticulous, and she remained silent as she carefully examined the office of Riora. She thought it probably wasn't what Raphael thought. If the co-warriors had such strange taboos, they should have put up a sign on the office door to indicate it. Otherwise, everyone who came here had a 50% chance of directly violating the taboo.

Xiao Fu quickly analyzed the other person's state in her mind: "Her eyebrows were obviously furrowed, her teeth were biting her lip, her eyes were always lowered, and her gaze seemed to be focused on our feet. Her facial expression clearly showed a sense of anxiety."

"Did we come at the wrong time? She just happened to have something urgent to deal with?"

“No, I remember now. Aurora has severe obsessive-compulsive disorder because of the psychological trauma she suffered on the battlefield.”

She reached out and tugged at Raphael's clothes, gave him a wink, and smiled:
"Let's sit down and talk slowly."

Raphael didn't catch the hint in Xiao Fu's eyes at all, but he agreed with what she said. Yes, there was a lot to do. Let's sit down and talk. There are plenty of chairs in the office.

Just as Xiao Fu had guessed, when Aurora sat back behind her desk, and she and Raphael sat in front of her, using the desk to block their lower bodies from view, the other woman's anxious yet patient expression immediately eased considerably.

“Aurora, you should have seen the documents issued by the Ghent Command, right?” Raphael said, leaning back slightly, the chair making a soft rustling sound.

"Wow, this new chair is so comfortable." Raphael muttered to himself. The Coordinating Division was a newly established special operations department, so many things were brand new.

Who would have thought that her lying down would lead to another accident? Aurora held her forehead and stared at Raphael as if he were a criminal. Her languid and casual posture caused her body to tilt to the left of the chair instead of the center. This asymmetrical vision once again triggered Aurora's severe obsessive-compulsive disorder after her illness.

Before she knew it, several abnormal blood vessels appeared on the surface of Aurora's eyes, and her hand changed from supporting her forehead to gripping her bangs tightly with five fingers. Her whole demeanor became somewhat fierce, as if she was very unwelcoming to the two of them.

Seeing this, Xiao Fu immediately nudged Raphael's shoulder, stood up, and said decisively:
“Aurora, let’s talk again by phone in half an hour. Raphael, let’s go.”

Then, dragging a bewildered Raphael out of the office, they got into the military jeep parked outside. Xiao Fu gripped the steering wheel and stepped on the gas, leaving the support division's base.

On the way, Xiao Fu took the initiative to explain to Raphael:

"Aurora suffers from a mental illness, severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, and she must have had an episode just now."

The combat commander's office was Aurora's own world. Everything there, including desks, chairs, and files, could be arranged however she wanted, as long as it made her feel comfortable.

Her arrival and Raphael disrupted Aurora's perfect control over her domain, making them destructive outsiders. Therefore, staying in the office would only exacerbate Aurora's condition.

“Raphael, I bet you, in the first three sentences of your phone call in half an hour, Aurora will apologize to us.”

"Three sentences, right? What's the bet?" Raphael became interested and finally remembered about Aurora.

The military has been discussing her recent situation, specifically whether she is still suitable to serve as Commander-in-Chief.

"Let's bet on who will cooperate with whom in the upcoming military exercises."

Her War Goddess Squadron and Raphael's Stormtroopers are both special operations forces, which have a high degree of freedom in military operations and are used as surprise troops.

“Sure,” Raphael readily agreed.

Xiao Fu and Raphael's military training bases are not in the same place, but that doesn't stop her from driving over to visit them when she has free time.

After parking, the two got out of the car one after the other. On the way back to the base office, Raphael casually joked:

“I thought OCD was just a minor problem, but just now in Aurora’s office, her eyes were filled with hostility, as if she couldn’t help but pounce on me and devour me alive.”

She's a bit carefree but not stupid. She was initially a little annoyed by those looks, but now that Xiao Fu has explained why Aurora was acting that way, she's not angry anymore.

Just like these white lane markings painted on the road, very occasionally, she would think that beyond the white lines was an abyss, and that she had to walk on the white lines to avoid falling in.

Xiao Fu teased, "Oh my, Raphael, you can read eyes now."

Because this guy himself said he hates the phrase "follow my lead," sorry, I don't understand. Can you just say what you mean directly?

Around the same time, Raphael glanced at Xiao Fu, picked up the phone, and dialed Aurora's number. The call was answered after two rings.

Raphael: "Hey~"

Aurora on the other end: "Hello."

Raphael spoke very quickly: "I am Raphael, captain of the Stormtroopers. You must be Aurora?"

"it's me."

"You've seen the documents from headquarters, haven't you?"

"I saw it..."

Raphael then fell silent, instead making a "three" gesture towards Xiaofu, meaning that three sentences had passed and she still hadn't apologized, so he had won the bet. Xiaofu silently raised her middle finger. This suffocating way of speaking—two out of three sentences were questions, giving Aurora absolutely no free time—it would be a miracle if she actually apologized in broad daylight.

Then Aurora's apologetic voice came through the microphone: "Raphael, is Flint with you? I'm sorry I couldn't entertain you earlier. I wasn't feeling well at the time."

“You mean YaYa? She’s here. She said it’s okay.” Raphael smiled and then steered the conversation toward serious matters.

Command Ghent decided to hold an unprecedented large-scale military exercise, uniting the other three major commands and almost all special operations units. The initial location was set in Mospish, also known as the No Man's Land, where the Furnace Desert and the Kara Mountains would take place, encompassing half the size of the No Man's Land.

Meanwhile, one island in the Western Islands, the Ghent continent, Northpis, and the Eaton Industrial Zone also had corresponding areas temporarily set up as military exercise zones. In other words, this exercise involves four continents and the army, navy, and air force are all mobilized.

It is not difficult for observant people to see that the exercise was modeled after Kallet's invasion route.

Raphael, worried that the other party might be busy with medical treatment and hadn't properly reviewed the headquarters documents, specifically reminded him:
"This exercise uses special inert munitions from Winter Science Park. Although the lethality is greatly reduced, it still has some destructive power. Therefore, the exercise is allowed to have a certain number of casualties, and this allowed number is much higher than that of a normal exercise."

"This should be the first time your support division has participated in a large-scale exercise. As an outsider, I don't really understand the responsibilities and capabilities of your system, so I wanted to communicate with you in advance."

Xiao Fu, standing to the side, quietly complained, "Actually, this is also our first time participating in a military exercise of this scale."

To be frank, she, Raphael, the assistant warrior Aurora, and Feiyan from the Princess's Court had all personally participated in the war against Kallet and had been to the front lines to snipe the Apostle Anton, so they didn't actually feel too nervous.

In the period that followed, the three communicated in advance about the military exercise.

A few days later, another round of orders was issued from the Ghent Command, and all participating troops began to head to their designated positions to await the official start of the exercise, which was estimated to last for half a month.

Raphael and the others also boarded the sea train and headed towards the lawless zone.

Alizee wore a palace dress in bright red and black, with gold cloud patterns and subtle designs along the edges. It retained a classical and elegant style while maintaining the majesty of an emperor. Now an adult, she was no longer the little girl she used to be, but truly possessed the dignity of an emperor.

Her face was smooth, her features delicate and youthful, yet her expression was solemn and grave. She said:
"Brother, guess why I organized this large-scale military exercise."

After thinking carefully for a while, Ye Lin, who was accompanying him, guessed:
"Exercises are a normal activity for the military. The unprecedented large-scale exercise should serve as a reminder to the Heavenly Army to be vigilant and not let their fighting spirit be eroded in peaceful times."

The chief palace maid, Ma Lin, who was serving by her side, remained silent. Her blue and white dress, typical of palace maids, outlined her curvaceous figure, and her every move exuded a full and charming charm, as if she had experienced a new wave of development after adulthood.

Alizee's imperial majesty slowly dissipated, and she gave her brother a small, disdainful look. She had superpowers; she could sense even the most subtle changes in anyone's emotions and the fluctuations in their eyes. In a sense, she was the embodiment of the wise beast Surato, and no lie could be hidden in front of her.

The elder brother guessed the reason, but he didn't tell the whole story, only part of it, to highlight her majesty and wisdom as the emperor... There were also several Seven Gods' Elytra nearby, high-ranking military officials.

Alizee slowly shook her head and said:
"Part of it is the reason you mentioned, brother. Another part is because the army absorbed a batch of fresh blood after the war. This blood has not yet been truly tempered and needs the baptism of the battlefield to transform into the solid foundation of our Heavenly Realm's army."

"In addition, the proud scientists of the heavens have produced many masterpieces after the war, and large-scale military exercises are a good opportunity to test these works."

After receiving permission from Her Majesty Alizee, Commander-in-Chief Jack issued the order to begin the exercise.

……

The lawless zone, the Furnace Rock Desert.

"Heike, what the hell are you doing, dressing yourself up as a pirate?" Mechanic Miu frowned, looking at his colleague of many years, who was now dressed up in a flashy manner.

The young man, who was originally quite handsome, not only covered his face with various colors of paint, but also covered his left eye with a black eye patch, as if he were imitating a one-eyed pirate from a movie.

Heck fiddled with his hair in front of the mirror and said nonchalantly:

"Since we were unlucky and got the villain role, we'll just have to act even more convincingly."

After saying that, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, put one in his mouth, and then twirled the pistol at his waist, trying to do a cool thing by lighting the cigarette with the bullet from the muzzle.

Such reckless behavior was immediately stopped by Miu. Although we are playing the villain, the Kallet, we didn't really let you get so involved. Such thuggish behavior, aren't you afraid of blowing your own head off after shooting him?

Since Her Majesty Elise intends to imitate Kallet's invasion route and conduct an exercise that is as close to real warfare as possible, someone will inevitably play the role of the invader, namely the villain Kallet.

Of course, the name "Kallet" is not found in official documents; instead, the army is marked with two separate units, one in red and one in blue.

As a glorious celestial army, even in a mere exercise, we cannot use a name that represents evil and bloodshed; it's just that everyone who draws the villain's name knows this perfectly well.

Hek, Miu, and Kein of the Coast Guard were originally Captain Hailan's old subordinates. After Hailan's death, they continued to serve in the Coast Guard. As a whole squad, they were "unlucky" enough to be drawn to represent Kallet.

"Kein, want some?" Heck gestured to the cigarettes in his hand. These were high-end cigarettes; would you like to try one?

We're the villains, so villains don't have to follow so many rules. We can be a little more casual, which is one of the advantages of being a villain.

Kine, who was tidying up guns and bullets nearby, shook his head slightly and refused the cigarette offered to him. It wasn't that he didn't know how to smoke, but he wasn't as casual about it as Heike.

Miu nudged Hek's arm and warned, "Don't get too carried away. Even if we're playing the villains, we still need to give it our all and be at our absolute best."

"Her Majesty Alizee has very high expectations for this military exercise. If we win, promotions in rank and position will be no problem at all."

(End of this chapter)