Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

“Yes, I even received his help back then,” Mima said with a smile.

But he knew in his heart that he had been tricked. While the hunters were clearing out the Kabane throughout Japan, they would occasionally encounter the army of Amestris.

Looking at the main battle tanks galloping across the battlefield and the armed helicopters soaring in the sky, he realized that what he had bought back then was practically junk.

Thinking about it carefully, they really don't need to sell their most advanced products to us.

beep----

Suddenly, an alarm sounded outside. Everyone was familiar with this alarm; it was news of the Kabane's siege.

“It seems that Wabun Station is in danger.” Mima said, looking at Ayame and the others. “We need to go fight first. You should find a place to take refuge.”

"Yes."

After Changpu and the others left, Mima entered the command room in Kecheng, where many people were already waiting.

"How many came?"

“There are seven groups, arrayed slightly spread out in front of the wall. We should be able to take them out in about fifteen minutes,” said a middle-aged man with a mustache wearing combat gear.

“Fifteen minutes, that’s exactly the time it takes to use up one high-pressure gas cylinder,” Mima said after a moment’s thought. “Go lightly equipped, use mortars to stop their advance, and then sweep them up.”

"Yes!"

Meanwhile, on Isaac's side...

When the people in his area heard the alarm, they all started running towards the east side of the city, because the sound was coming from the west gate, proving that the enemy was coming towards the west gate.

"It's a coincidence that Kabane appeared just a few hours after the arrival of the American army?" Isaac murmured.

"Isaac, what do we do now? Should we fight?" Nameless asked.

“No, there’s no need for fighting right now,” Isaac said. “Let’s see how things go first.”

In any case, even if the Kabane breached the city gates, Isaac had ways to annihilate them all, so there was no rush.

What he wanted to know was whether there was some kind of conspiracy behind the sudden appearance of the Kabane.

Ugh~

A Juncheng truck began to move towards the west gate, towards the Kabaneri Castle where Mima was located. The Kabaneri Castle was more suitable for combat than the Kabaneri Castle, and its mobility was also much higher.

"Has the US and Malaysia set off first?"

"Lord Isaac," Ayame ran up to the two from behind, panting, "The Kabane are attacking the city. Can Lady Mima handle it alone?"

“It shouldn’t be a big problem. Even if the weapons I provide are outdated, they’ll be more than enough to deal with the Kabane,” Isaac said.

beep-

Just then, the communicator in Isaac's pocket rang; it was Violet calling.

"Lieutenant General Isaac, are you at Wowen Station?"

“Yes, I am inside the Wowen Post Station,” Isaac nodded.

"We found a large number of Kabane outside the Wowen Post Station. We will come to meet you after we have cleared them out."

"...Okay, how long will it take?"

"There aren't many of them; the battle can be completely resolved in three minutes."

“Alright, you can go then.” Isaac suddenly laughed. “That guy Mima Tentori’s Hunting Forces are also going to wipe out these Kabane. Let’s show him the strength of Amestris.”

"Yes!"

……

In the distance, inside the lord's manor's attic.

A middle-aged man dressed in the clothes of a nobleman frowned as he looked at the scenery outside the city. "You actually summoned the Kabane here. Are you trying to plunge the people into danger?"

“Don’t worry, the Liberators will deal with those Kabane.” One of the elders took a drag of his cigarette. “And when he goes to the battlefield, that’s when we’ll take him out.”

"Wait, something's not right." The middle-aged man seemed to have seen something extraordinary.

"what happened?"

"It looks like something's coming from the sky?"

"What?" The old man quickly leaned out the window and looked ahead.

One after another, black helicopters flew towards them, and then they saw hundreds of tanks trailing long plumes of dust as they headed in.

"It's the army of Amestoris!! Why are they here?!" The old man couldn't believe it. "Could it be because of Isaac who came yesterday?"

He discovered that things had completely gone beyond his plans.

Chapter 436: The Next Step

Violet was in the back seat of a helicopter at that moment, and after receiving Isaac's order, she relayed the instruction throughout the entire army.

"Did you hear everything the lieutenant general said?"

"We need to demonstrate Amestris's strength to the Hunters."

"Who are we showing this to? Who are the Hunting Clan?"

Just as everyone was discussing, a Juncheng drove out of the Japanese post station; it was none other than the Juncheng of Amatori Mima.

"These are the Hunting Clan?"

"Major Eve Garden, give the order."

Now that Isaac is not here, Violet is the supreme commander here.

"So, they want to show Amestris their strength in front of the hunters... I think I understand."

Violet thought for a moment, picked up the walkie-talkie, turned on the helicopter's loudspeaker, and said:

"Attention all members of the Hunting Forces: This is the area of ​​military operations of Amestris. Please stay on the train and do not go outside, or you will be shot indiscriminately."

After saying that, he hung up the walkie-talkie.

This whole operation left everyone in a cold sweat.

"attack."

……

Inside the city of Cassini, Mima Tenzin was about to open the car door and begin fighting the Kabane, but soon saw Amestoris's army approaching.

Not only did they come over, but they also left behind such a sentence, which left him stunned on the spot.

"Lord Mima, what do we do now?" Mima asked from the side.

She was aware of Amnestos's military capabilities. She had accompanied Mima on her previous trip to Amnestos, and the country she knew from the past already put her under immense pressure. Now, with the emergence of these high-tech weapons, she felt the gap even more acutely.

"Never mind." Mima Amatori sighed, then said to the people behind, "Don't open the car doors, just stay in Ke City."

Going out would mean certain death; there would be no chance of survival.

Meanwhile, the army's attack outside their territory also began.

Hundreds of helicopters hovered in mid-air, and hundreds of rockets rained down on all the Kabane soldiers at the forefront, blasting them into pieces. Then, machine guns were used to sweep up the remaining stragglers.

The rocket explosion not only destroyed a large number of Kabane, but the shockwave also caused the city of Mema to shake violently.

The tank didn't fire its guns; it simply moved forward and crushed a bunch of Kabane tanks under its tracks.

After all, they understood when they first arrived in Japan that using artillery shells to attack the Kabane was incredibly satisfying, but also extremely uneconomical.

Even with the support of alchemy, the cost of producing a single fake shell is enough to pay a worker half a month's wages. Furthermore, the number of Kabane in Japan is extremely large. In order to save resources, tanks generally can crush them directly instead of firing cannons. Even when they do fire cannons, they use high-explosive shells instead of armor-piercing shells.

This battle, like the previous ones, was a one-sided massacre; within minutes, all the Kabane were wiped out.

"Major, it's over."

Violet looked at the Kabane scattered all over the ground and said, "Some of them will camp outside the city, while a small squad will stay with me to join Lieutenant General Isaac in the city."

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"Damn it, those Amestris people..."

Inside the lord's manor, several elders gritted their teeth as they looked at the army that had wiped out the Kabane.

"It's all their fault, our plan has failed!"

The original plan was to have the Kabane attack Wobin Station, so that Amaterasu Mima, as the liberator, would definitely go out of the city to wipe out the Kabane.

And as soon as he arrives on the battlefield, their men will sneak over and assassinate Mima.

But now Amestolis's army arrived at the battlefield first and ended the battle in just a few minutes, while Mema didn't even have a chance to leave the city, leaving them with no way to attack.

"We'll just have to wait for the next opportunity."

Suddenly, several people wearing special goggles jumped out from outside and appeared in front of them.

The elders were startled by the group and shouted, "Who are you?"

Without a word, these men drew their daggers and slashed their necks. Blood instantly filled the room in the lord's mansion.

"Leave two people to take to the young master, kill the rest," the leader said.

They were sent by Amaterasu Mima. Mima knew about their plan from the beginning, and he deliberately left some people behind to assassinate them when he left the city.

Unlike the bloodshed at the lord's manor, the atmosphere inside the Japanese post station is now filled with joy.

The crisis at Wowen Post Station, which was thought to be beyond defense, was resolved immediately after the arrival of Amestolis.

Violet's team was naturally welcomed by the local residents, and although Mima didn't make a move, she was still cheered for when she returned.

"Lieutenant General, I'm here." Violet entered the room and saw Isaac already waiting there, so she quickly went to greet him.

“Good job, you did a great job,” Isaac said with a smile.

The nameless woman beside Isaac also saw Violet, but her previous experience in Amestris made her somewhat resistant to this excessively beautiful woman. She awkwardly hid behind Isaac.

Violet also seemed to have discovered the Nameless One.

"Miss Anonymous, it's been a long time."

"haven't seen you for a long time……"

“Violet, next we’re heading to Iwato Station. There are some people there who are providing weapons to those who are secretly rebelling against us. We need to investigate there,” Isaac said.

"Understood. Will the lieutenant general accompany us next?"