Chapter 43: C227: Battle Of Veta – Second Phase (Part 1)

Chapter 227: Battle Of Veta - Second Phase (Part 1)  

General John Rigen's perspective
(Real Rank: Sergeant)
Krieg 2 - 1 Fireteam unit
US Marine Corps - US Army joint operation
8:22 AM, December 16th, 1173
Veta - Warsaw Kingdom

As I can remember. During the battle at the border gate, I was trying to stop the enemy from breaching the entrance and the wall. Covered in blood and dust, combined with my exhaustion, I kept fighting, couldn't control my killing actions in that process.

All of sudden, my wife - Shera showed up and convinced me, trying to pull me away. Something... made her hold me and jump out of the wall, to the ground and...

The thing I can remember is that... I lost my consciousness after falling with my wife.

"Urrrrrgggghh...". - Just suddenly, I got consciousness and opened my eyes, huh?

Waking up without seeing anything painful, I get up and try to look around. Looking at myself, I'm still wearing my green leather armor with a jungle camouflage color US Marine uniform behind it.

However, my weapons have gone somewhere. Hmmm... not yet, things around me are also strange too, very odd.

Around me is just a blank, a black environment but oddly that I can see myself bright in this darkness. This environment reminds me of somewhere I used to be a long time ago, but I've forgotten it.

"Shera?!!!".  "Sarah!!! Hatano!!!".  "Anybody here?!!!".  "Answer me!!!!". - I started walking around while yelling, asking if there was anyone here except me or not

However, nothing replied to me except for the echoes of my loud voice. Knowing something is wrong, I begin to be a little panicked, because I just want to return to my wife and others this time.

They're still waiting for me. Without me, no one will command the Army and Marines to defend Veta!

"It does...".  "There's one here". - Surprisingly, when I was panicked, someone from behind replied to my call

I immediately turn behind to see the person, because her voice was familiar. Turns out... that's a woman with a light green dress, blonde long-haired and both eyes closed. Hmmm... she's away from me not so far. Staring at me while closing her eyes, she approaches me slowly while opening a smile...  but it looks smug and a bit evil.

"You do remember me, don't you?". - Faced to face me, she asked me that weird question

"You look familiar with your voice... but I cannot remember you".  "Who are you...?". - Hmmm...

"Oh!".  "I forgot, sorry...". - She apologized to me, later cuddled my face by using her right warm hand

"Remember now...?". - Wait a minute... why Goddess Katia is in front of me?!!!

"What the fuck?!!!".  "You fucking brought me here!!!!". - My wife, my subordinates, my soldiers and others are waiting for me to return

"Well, I'd like to say that I missed you".  "Just wanted to visit you a bit".

"Fucking get me back to that world! Now!".  "You brought me to that world! Now return me to that world now!!!!". - In my anger, I used my hands to choke the Goddess tightly

"Hahahaha...". - What the fuck are you laughing at, bitch?!!!

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!". - I roared at her, making her scared of me, I asked her to get me back to Euro Grant!

"He's crazy!!!! He's crazy!!!!".  "Pull him out! Pull him out!!!". - I was choking Katia, but I heard different voices coming out nearby me

"Pull him out!!! Pull him out!!!".  "Our Lord is crazy!!!". - Not yet, I also had the feeling some ones were dragging my body, not normal at all!

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!". - Suddenly, my vision saw strange people. I yelled loudly while resisting, but couldn't do anything to stop those bunches of men

"My Lord! My Lord! Calm down, calm down!!!!". - Every time I hear the voices, my vision gets brighter a little

"Haahhhhh! Haaahhhh! Haahhhhh! Haahhhhh!". - This time, I gasped when I realized in front of me was a bunch of WCA men soldiers, they were crushing me to the ground for no reason

"Medic! Medic! We need medics!".  "Emergency!". - I spotted a medic soldier lying on the floor, beside him were a lot of other medic soldiers. They were saving him or something

"You alright, my Lord?". - Those soldiers lifted me up, but still holding me tightly as if they were cautious

"What the hell happened?".  "Where am I?".

"We were checking on you and you suddenly choked that man, Sir!".  "He's bleeding, we need to save him!". - What?!!!

"Are you alright, my Lord?". - Those soldiers kept asking me, but I only knew to keep silent

A short time later, they see me not doing anything dangerous anymore so they decide to set me free. Getting out of their hands, I see myself standing on the floor, somewhere which looks like my castle's private room.

"Shera...?!".  "Shera!!!". - Looking around for a while, I spotted my wife lying on the bed so I approached her

Seeing my wife's head bandaged, with her hands also bandaged, I cannot take it so I hug her. However, Shera seems to be breathing normally, but she's currently unconscious, not good.

"He's dead".  "Drag him out". - When I was hugging my wife, medic soldiers from behind kept talking so I glanced at them closely

The soldier whose right side neck had been stabbed, now has died. One medic soldier is dragging him out of my room. After the incident, the medic soldiers start getting outside as if they've ended their visit.

"Sir, Her Highness and you seem to be alright".  "We'll be going now, will return here to check on you shortly". - The man who seemed to be the leader of the medic team made a military salute to me, later turned his back

"Wait". - I tapped on his back

"Sir?".

"How's about my wife?".

"Her Highness is fine, despite... we bandaged her too much".  "Her body has too many scratches so we did it".  "Well... she broke some ribs".

"What?".

"It's not too serious, my Lord".  "Your wife will be fine, remember don't let her move too much".  "I think it takes months for her to recover completely".

"Alright, I understand".  "You can go now, soldier".

"Then I hope you'll have a good day with your wife, Sir".

"No need to salute, just go".

"Nod!". - He nodded to me before going away

When the room only has the two of us, I approach Shera and sit on the empty side of the bed.  Holding my wife's hand, I hope she'll wake up soon after her unconscious.

"Commander, are you there?". - All of sudden, something on the mini cabinet talked to me

"Advisor?". - Turned out he was placed there, I took Advisor and strapped him to my bandaged hands

"Well, before you can ask me anything".  "After both of you fell from the wall, you and others had been evacuated back to the castle".  "Sarah's next door to you, Hatano... outside, watching the wall".

"Wait wait wait wait...".  "What's about the border gate? Is it secured yet?".  "No one is in there to command the troops? Answer me".

"Keep your mind ease, Johnny".  "I don't know anything, ask Sarah instead".  "Don't fight anymore, remember to evac to the Capital, alright?".

"What the hell are you saying?".

"I mean y-".

"Knock! Knock! Knock!". - All of sudden, someone knocked on the door when Advisor was speaking

"Who's there?".

"I am, John". - That's Sarah

"Give me a second". - I got down from the bed while looking for my weapons

"What are you doing?". - Shut up, you piece of crap!

I look around and see my armor is still fine. However, this time I need to be more cautious so I grab my M4A1 and... shit, I lost my M1911. Searching around for a short time later, I pick up my short sword and my green military gloves. Even pick up my M9 bayonet and drag my Alrotz military backpack to the bed.

"Alright, come in". - I ordered Sarah to come in while sitting on the bed, also holding my M4A1 tightly

"Sorry for disturbing you, Commander".  "Uhhh... what are you doing?".

"Checking".  "Clak". - I replied to Sarah after changing my rifle's magazine to another one, later I pulled back its actuator to check if the bullet in the chamber was remaining in there

Checking on my rifle, I glance at Sarah, later realizing she's wounded in her shoulder. That part had now been bandaged carefully so Sarah's safe, no problem. Hmmm... now I'm wondering what Hatano was doing by now.

"Where's your older sister?".

"She's outside... commanding soldiers and Marines to guard the castle's entrance".

"What?".  "What's about the border gate?".

"We left it, Commander".  "Fortress's been overrun, we're retreating here to defend to the last wall".

"You said what?!!!". - I was terribly shocked, I approached Sarah while staring at her, couldn't believe what she was saying

"Don't worry, Commander".  "We're safe in here". - We're not safe at all, Sarah!

"Sigh...".  "The letter, what did Hoster reply?".

"Uhhh... he still needs time to prepare the t-".

"Bullshit!!!". - I yelled at Sarah

"How's about... the incoming Beastmen troops?".

"Uhhh... it's not...".  "I mean, it's not so positive, John".

"What the fuck?!!!". - This time I'm quite mad, so cannot control myself properly

"John, hear me a bit". - Advisor suddenly talked to me

"According to the newly received intel, the deployed Beastmen Army cannot reach here".  "For the ally's and the people's safety, His Majesty has locked the border between Veta and Keris".  "To say basically... now you only have the route from Veta to Stansa".  "Then from Stansa to Nalta, later from Nalta to the Capital city, John".

"Stupid King!!!!!!!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!".  "Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches! Punches!". - Cannot control myself, I headed to a wall and started punching

"John, please stop!". - Sarah suddenly rushed to me when I was punching the wall

"Do not fucking come here!!!".  "I'm not alright right now!!!".

"You see it, Sarah?!".  "He's nothing but a son of a bitch! How retard and coward he is!!!". - This time, I yelled at Sarah while erecting my hands, closing and squeezing the palm to show her my furious anger!

"He, a fucking coward!!!!".  "Leaving his little sister and his brother-in-law here to die!".  "He doesn't care about soldiers, about people or others!".  "He cares about himself, all about himself!".

"Stop it, Johnny".  "Angry won't change anything". - I'm not an AI, I'm a human, just a human being like others!

"I'll fucking kill him!".  "If I see him again, I'll fucking kill him!".  "Arrrrrggghhhhhhh!". - Getting mad for a while, I tried to calm down by yelling furiously while holding my head to stop my anger

"Haahhhhh... haahhhhh...".  "Haaahhhh... haaahhhh...".

When I look up to see Sarah, her eyes and her face show me that she's looking at me with a different attitude. Instead of seeing me as "John Rigen", her eyes and her face show me that I'm just "something", a fearful creature that she doesn't want to exist.

"You're scaring me, John...".  "Please calm down, everything has its own way to solve".  "Please calm down". - All of sudden, she approached me while extending her hands

"What are you doing, Sarah?".

"Hugs!!!!!". - Before she could say anything, her hands were hugging me tightly

"Everything has its own way to be solved... no need to be angry".  "Ease, John...".

For some reason, the way Sarah hugs me makes me feel very comfortable. As a habit every time my wife hugs me, I hug Sarah and pull her closer to feel her warmth... I'm relieved now. Thanks, Sarah...

When I was hugging Sarah, Hatano suddenly came in and let the door open. Seeing me hugging her little sister, her eyes suddenly go emptier while her hand is targeting her M1911 pistol, at me.

"What's wrong, Hatano?". - I got my hands off Sarah, Hatano lowered her M1911

"Ahh, sis". - Sarah approached Hatano after seeing her

"Enemy at home, Commander".  "They're going to breach the castle... we don't have enough manpower to stop hold their attack anymore".

"So?".

"Escape...".

"Have you prepared anything for it yet?".

"Shakes head...".  "I'm going to do it now".

"They... want to have a talk with us before attacking".

"Do you know the way to buy us more time?". - I grabbed my Alrotz military backpack and wore it on my back, later held my rifle tightly

"Nod...".  "But it needs... your permission, Commander". - Shortly, I approached Hatano

"Tell me".

"Your mind is smart enough to think about it, Johnny...". - Hatano replied to me while leaning her hand to her little sister's waist, pulling Sarah closer

"By the way... we have to "priority" civilians' lives...". - All of sudden, Hatano whispered to me something

"What?".  "Tell me further". - However, Hatano kept silent while receiving my question

"Some refugees are still trapped here, Commander".  "Some families... they were late for the previous evacuation". - Sarah replied to me on behalf of her older sister

Wait a minute... if the civilians are still in here, then we can help us get through this. Yeah... they'll save us a lot!

Not yet... soldiers can also help us too, especially women enlisted!

Yeah... this is for my family! The thing I'm about to do is save my family!

"Uhhh... John?".  "What was wrong with you?".

"Lead me to 'em, Hatano".

"Roger".

"Uhhh... what do you mean, Commander?".  "You found a way to do that?".

"Yeah, kind of it".  "But do not get outside".  "Stay here with my wife, Sarah".  "It's very dangerous if you see it". - An innocent girl like Sarah should not be seeing this

"Uhhh... okay".  "If you say so". - Although she was bewildered, Sarah finally nodded to me, promising she would not stay here

"Lend me your gun, Hatano". - Before going outside, I grabbed Hatano's pistol and changed to its new magazine taken from my pouches

"Stay right here, alright?". - We headed outside, later asked Sarah not to follow us

"Nod". - Sarah nodded to us, later we closed the door

After closing the door, Hatano glares at me while holding my hand softly. I get my hand off her while pointing my eyes forward, asking my unpredictable subordinate to lead me to the refugees' resting location.

"You can do anything to me... but do not do it, to my little sister".

"Where to?".

"Your answer".

"You say more and I'll throw you at those men, let them do what they want to you, you want it, huh?".

"That's what I want you to say, Johnny".  "Hmmm... Servants' zone, the soldiers' room". - After replying to me, Hatano walked slowly and chillingly in the hallway ahead

"Go faster or I'll lead the way". - Hearing my order, Hatano was still walking without obeying my command

"Fuck it".  "Prepare for our evacuation, Hatano".  "I'll go alone, prepare for the evac". - She was so annoying, so I shoved Hatano away and started heading out of the Lord's zone

Heading to the Lord's zone, my feet immediately head to the Servants' zone, purposing to head to the soldiers' room. Walking on my way, I don't care about the things surrounding me but only my main objective.

Just in a short time, I finally got to the soldiers' room. The wounded and other soldiers can be seen lying on the bed or sitting in the corners to refresh. Among the WCA soldiers are the refugees who are trapped here, couldn't keep up with the evacuation.

Observing the refugees, I spot a brown-haired woman sitting among people who seem to be her family. She's sitting alongside her family in the left-side corner, cowering in there as if praying for God.

"Ahhh...?". - I approached her, she saw my shadow covering her body so she looked up

"Uhh... my Lord?".

"May you help me, ma'am?".

"Umm... help you?".  "What can I do for you, my Lord?".

"Ahhhh! Ahhhh! Ahhhhhh!".  "What are you doing?!!!".  "Please help me out! Help me out of him!!!".  "Ahhhhhhh!". - I grabbed the woman and started dragging her out of the door, she kept yelling for help

"Hey! What are you doing to my wi-".

"Shut the hell up! Stay where you are or I'll pop your head!". - When that man was rushing to me, I pointed my M1911 at him, threatening

"She's my wife!".

"Dear, help me!!!".  "Anybody, please save me!!!".  "Ahhh!". - I was dragging her hair but she kept yelling, moaning for help, it was so annoying

"Mom! Mom!".

"You stay there too, kid!".

"What do you want from us?!!!".  "Let my wife out!!!". - This man kept resisting, yelling at me

I glance a little bit at others in the room. Seems like other refugees in the room have cowered in the corner, trying to not get in trouble with me. However... some WCA soldiers can be seen unpleasant to see my action. Especially women soldiers, they don't do anything against me, but show their unpleasant eyes.

"Get off her!!!". - All of sudden, he grabbed my collar

"Bang!". - I didn't mean to, but I pointed my pistol at his jaw and fired, killing the man instantly

"Nooooooooooooooo!!!!".  "Ahhhhh! Ahhhh! Get off me!!!".  "My dear! Husband!!!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!". - That woman screamed painfully when her husband was lying on the ground but she couldn't get away from me to touch his dead body

"Dad! Dad... dad!!!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!". - That child was now crying loudly after losing his father... poor him

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"Soldiers, get this kid out!".  "Get him to the kitchen, grab him something to eat!". - Seeing that kid's cry was too loud, I ordered the soldiers to get him out of the room to ease the situation

"Come on, what the fuck are you doing?!!!". - All of them were shocked, I yelled at them to make them obey me

"What are you gonna do to me?!!!".  "Get off me, you killer!!!".  "Ahhhhh! Ahhhhh!".  "Bites!!!!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhh!". - Trying to resist but failed, that woman bit my wrist

"Bitch!".  "Smash!". - I was very mad so I used the pistol's handle to smash her head, resulting in her faintness

"No! No!".  "Give back my dad!".  "Get my mom out!!!!". - That child suddenly ran straight into me

"Get the fuck off me!!!!".  "Smash!!!!!". - I smashed the boy's by using the pistol's handle, but he kept resisting

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!".  "Smash! Smash! Smash!". - That kid resisted too much so I smashed his head more and more till he passed down

After solving the problem, I glance around the soldiers' room once again. Many soldiers can be seen gathering to watch the terrible scene I used to make previously. Hmmm... other refugees can be seen cowering in the corners. They're all silent, trying not to make any sounds to get themselves in trouble.

"You you and you".  "Get the kids out of this place, head them to the kitchen, now". - Seeing the soldiers didn't do anything, I picked 3 random ones in the crowd to let them deal with the kids

Those soldiers finally step in and approach the refugees. One picks up the fainted kid, while others are grabbing children from other families to make them follow them.

"Mom! Mom! Dad! Dad!!!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!". - Those kids screamed in pain, even crying when they were being dragged away from their parents

"No! What the hell are you doing?!!!".  "Stop it right now!!!".  "Stop it, stop it!!!". - Those fathers kept up with the soldiers, asking them to release their kids

"You you you and you too!". - I picked other soldiers

"Get the fuck down! Stand down! Calm the fuck down!".  "Do not, do not get close!!!". - Just in a blink of an eye, those soldiers drew out their swords or their short spears, started threatening those kids' fathers

"Get off my kids!!!!". - A father suddenly charged at the spear lines, trying to risk his life to save his own children

"Bang!".  "Everybody, stay down and your children will be safe!".  "Do not against me! Your kids will be fine!!!". - Thinking I must do something, I fired a shot at the roof. Shortly, I ordered everyone in the room to do what I ordered them to obey

Get your hands off me!!!". - However, that man kept resisting without stopping

"Bang!".  "Urrrrrgggghh! Urrrghhh...!".  "Ahhhh!".  "Ahhhhh... ahhhh... ahhh!". - I shot through his chest. He immediately lay on the floor, bleeding while sounding unintelligible sounds, as if he was dying

"Nooooooooooooooo!!!". - One woman reached the man and started screaming and crying, she seemed to be his wife

From what I see after coming into his room for a while. The remaining refugees are 3 families, 3 women, 3 men and 6 children, 4 girls, 2 boys. Those kids have now been secured in the kitchen. However, their parents, some died, some are still here, mourning. What a bad choice.

"All of you women, step here and do not resist".  "You in the corner, come...". - Done threatening them, I pointed my pistol at a married couple who were cowering in the dark corner of the room

"Frank, I'll be back... I'll be back...".  "Please don't worry about me...".  "I'll be safe". - That woman said goodbye to her husband, shortly approached me slowly

"Wait wait wait...".  "Please please, don't hurt her...". - This man, he was scared that I'd do something bad to his wife

"I won't". - I pointed my pistol at him, to make sure he won't do anything against me

Currently, except for the woman who's mourning her husband, all women refugees are in my hands. The woman who approached me, now silently obeys what I tell her to do... standing where she is.

"All of you, will follow me outside".  "That's your duty".

"Nod".  "You killer! You killer!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!". - One woman nodded, the other kept scolding me

"Move... stop at the door". - I ordered the woman standing nearby me to move to the door

The woman moves and shortly reaches the doorway. When I was thinking about dragging these women outside, I accidentally glanced at WCA women soldiers in the room. Hmmm... they will be useful as well, must use 'em.

"Soldiers who are women... step here too". - I only spotted two women soldiers in the room. But to me, it's enough for me to use them to achieve my goal to save my family

"What do you mean, Sir?".

"You follow me outside too".

"For what kind of purpose?".

"Soldiers are made to obey, not to question their upper".  "Follow me outside".

"But Sir, we cannot take the order without knowing its true purpose behin-".

"You're my superior or I am your superior?!!!".  "Immediately do what I say! Or die here, choose it!".

"Ummm... roger that, Sir". - Hearing my order for a while, these women soldiers finally obeyed

"Wait a bit...".  "Stay where you are".  "Disarm your weapons and armors, before going here".  "Immediately".

Hearing my order, those women soldiers are very hesitated. However, they finally strip off their weapons and leather armors slowly to do what I ordered them to do. Hmmm... despite taking a lot of time, they finally finished disarming themselves.

Currently, these women soldiers have disarmed themselves, from their weapons, their helmets to their green leather armors. These women... now only wear green cloth clothes like other peasants. They stare at me, waiting for my order.

"Alright... approach me sl-".

"Commander, what the hell is happening here?!". - All of sudden, Sarah came into the room without any prediction

"Head back to my room, Sarah".  "You're no need in this mission, go back now".

"Wait a minute...".  "No no no no, it cannot be happening...". - Sarah finally spotted two dead bodies on the floor behind me, so she approached them slowly without believing her eyes

"What the hell have you done, Commander?!!!". - Sarah rushed to the dead body which had a wife mourning him, my subordinate scolded me after seeing the tragedy

"Shit happened, that's it".  "That was my fault... but I didn't mean to".  "Now get out...  head back to my room and stay there".  "Forget everything you've seen... it's painful, Sarah... forget it".

"Why did you do this?!!!!!".  "Why did you kill civilians?!!!".  "We're supposed to be saving them, n-".

"Shut the fuck up!!!".  "Return to my room, immediately!!!".

"Hey hey hey hey, I'm sorry for what happened to your family".  "Ma'am, ma'am, please don't cry".  "I'm sorry, I'm sorry for what happened, I'm sorry".  "I cannot stop it, that's my fault".  "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please forgive me". - Sarah shortly hugged the crying woman who lost her husband, trying her best to comfort the widow. Sarah considers that woman as a child or something

"Sir, I think we need to talk". - All of sudden, a man's voice sounded behind me

I turn to look at the man. Turns out this man is a Marine, he approaches me and stares at me with his sharp eyes. Hmmm... this man is from Special Forces, named... Private Rison, huh?

"What?".

"You did many wrong things earlier, Sir".  "We've gone through a lot of shit today".  "And now, you're making more bad things".

"You're threatening me, huh?". - I immediately pointed my M1911 pistol at that Marine guy, to threaten him

"Pointing your weapon to your own men... it shows us how bad you are, Sir".  "Different from you, Gen. Hatano is more... gentle".  "She only cares about killing, never turns against her own men, she's better".

"I haven't done anything bad to my own men yet".  "Only the civilians were hurt".

"Hatano... you haven't looked through her long enough... I have".  "I'm better than her, the thing I'm doing is for the safety of all of us".

"Only yourself, Sir...".  "You're not different from her at all, but at least she's far better". - This man has balls... he approached me closer without any hesitation or nervousness, very brave to be praised

"Now get out".  "I want to do things fast, get out, Marine".

"What's your purpose for using those women and our soldiers, Sir?".

"Why are you nervous?".

"I don't know what you're going to do with 'em".  "Especially soldiers who are women... what are you going to do?".

"I ask you again".  "Why are you nervous...?".

"I have a friend... she's now missing, nowhere to be found".  "I want to know where she went, and how well she is now...".  "It's terrible, when the people I know, go missing, and I... don't know what happened to them". - From the way he said... hmmm, that woman soldier might be likely his girlfriend

"I see.. may I say the truth?".

"Nod". - Rison nodded to me

"Men... thirst... for women". - Hearing my low whisper, Rison's eyes suddenly sparked out as if he noticed something

"You bastard!!!!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!". - All of sudden, he grabbed my wrist, struggling to snatch my pistol

"Stop John!!! Stop him!!!!".  "Everybody, stop him now!!!". - Sarah also joined to against me, why?!!!

"Get the fuck out!!!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!". - I yelled loudly while resisting the people who were trying to stop me

"Arrrrrggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!". - The man refugee who used to hide in the corner, now finally joined to stop me

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!". - I roared louder, trying to stop Rison because he was trying to snatch away my pistol, struggling to stop me

"John! Please stop! Please stop!".  "Return to your old self! Please stop it!!!!!".

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!". - After a short time of struggling, I managed to keep my M1911 pistol at Rison's jaw

"Bang!". - He was shot in his jaw, Rison immediately fell to the floor and died

"Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!". - Sarah yelled painfully, she kept trying to stop me

"You killed my husband! You killed him!!!!".  "Give him back to me! Give him back to me!!!". - It was difficult for me to reach Sarah, so I turned my pistol's barrel to the widow's head

"Bang!". - She was shot to death in the middle of her forehead, she lay on the floor with her blood dripping out

"Commander, please stop!!!". - Sarah, get yourself out or I'll accidentally kill you somehow!

"Sarah, stop!!!!!".

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!". - The husband kept trying to grab my pistol while yelling, I couldn't point my pistol higher so I pointed it at his chest

"Bang!". - The man was shot in his chest, he lay on the ground and started convulsing, was about to die

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!".  "Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!". - The woman who was standing at the door, immediately ran to her husband's dead body, holding him and crying

"Fuck it!".  "Sarah, get out!!!". - Only Sarah was the sole protester, she kept snatching my M1911 pistol

"Commander, please stop!!!". - Both of us struggled to fight each other. Fortunately, after a short time struggling, I managed to raise my pistol highly, above Sarah's head

"Smash!!!!". - I smashed Sarah's head, making her head shocked so she got off me in her pain

"Urrrrrgggghh!!!!". - Sarah covered her head and started moaning, because the pain I caused for her was very difficult to describe, both painful from the mind to the body

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!".  "You killer! Die! Die! Die!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!".  "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!". - The woman who lost her husband suddenly charged at me, my pistol's barrel accidentally hit her mouth

"Bang!". - Her mouth was shot, she died instantly

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!".  "Bang!". - I screamed in my madness after shooting the woman. Shortly I shot at her husband's head because he was dying but kept crawling toward me to revenge for his wife's death

"Stop it, John!!!!!!". - Sarah suddenly rose up to resist, my pistol had run out of ammo so couldn't shoot her

"Smash!". - Another time, I smashed her right shoulder - where she was having her newly bandaged wound

"Ahhhhhhhh!". - Sarah yelled painfully while getting off me

"Smash!". - I smashed her head once again with the pistol's handle

Sarah immediately lies on the ground. This girl is now moving weakly, crying in pain, trying to stop me.

I rush to reload my M1911 pistol, I change to another magazine. Later, I pull down the pistol's slide stop to load the gun's chamber bullet. Somehow... my madness keeps ecstatic and rising its expansion in my head.

Somehow... my madness... is telling me to shoot Sarah!

"Haahhhhh... haaahhhh...".  "Haaahhhh... haaahhhh...". - I kept gasping while losing control to resist myself

All of sudden, I point my pistol at Sarah. I keep looking at her painful eyes before thinking about shooting her.

"That's enough, Commander!". - All of sudden, a strong voice sounded in my ears, blowing up the madness in my mind

It came from... Hatano. As I realize, my subordinate is now tightly pointing her M21 sniper rifle's barrel at my right side head. Since my madness has gone away when she opened her mouth, I drop the pistol and close my eyes.

What the fuck have I done?

"I could've popped your head from the beginning".  "But I waited... hoping you would change... but you became worsen when time went by".

"You... have finally become a monster your mother wants you to be...".  "However, you're worse... than she ever imagined".  "Monster, is the kindest word I can describe you... John Rigen...". - Suddenly I heard Hatano's crouching sounds... maybe she was picking up the dropped M1911

I open my eyes when I can feel again the feeling of an object pointing to my head. Hatano has returned pointing her rifle's barrel at me, to make sure I won't be a threat in the future. To be honest... I follow her suggestion.

"Sis". - However, Hatano later ignored me. She approached Sarah and helped her sister to get up

While looking at Sarah's eyes, they show me how hateful she is at this time while standing before me. My guilty, cannot be forgiven, because... I had committed something very bad, even I couldn't imagine I'd do that.

"Sarah, hey...".  "Listen to m-". - Tried to speak to Sarah, but her face showed me her fear. Maybe... I should shut up, give her and others a while till everything is settled down

All of sudden. When I was embarrassed after killing people, footsteps from behind sounded as if someone had just got in the soldiers' room.

Following my reflection, I turn my eyes back to look at the person. Turns out... a WCA man soldier has got in here, now is standing while holding the door's frame, showing me his sweat and exhaustion.

"What! What the h-". - This man seemed to be scared and bewildered after seeing dead bodies beside me

"What happened?!!!". - I asked him, making my voice loud

"Ummm... Sir, what had j-".

"I ask you what happened and why did you come here?!!!".

"The enemy's launched the siege, Sir".  "They're outnumbering us, one tower has just been overrun!!!". - Shit... I hadn't launched my plan but they had attacked. Now only has one way to escape, that old plan is now useless

"Immediately gather troops and defend the castle to the last breath!".  "Soldiers, don't just stand there! Pick up your weapons and join the fight!". - I ordered the man soldier to leave, also telling the crowd of troops who used to see my violent acts to join the battlefield outside

The man and other WCA soldiers shortly move outside after hearing my order. However, the two women soldiers who I used to order to disarm themselves, still now standing before me without doing anything.

"Pick up your weapons and fight too, soldiers!".

"We won't, Sir".  "We only hear our Mama's order". - Wait... they've turned to become Hatano's side?

"Commander... you not just made people around you lose their trust in you".  "Your own men don't even hear you...". - Meanwhile, Hatano could be heard whispering to me and holding my shoulder from behind... what a whore!

"Sis, help me!".  "We must evacuate the civilians first, do we have one?". - Sarah suddenly spoke up

"One's passed down... 6 more are children, in the kitchen".

"Then we must head them out of the castle, sis".

"I have things to do... you go first, Sarah".

"Okay".  "Ummm... is she?". - Sarah pointed her finger to the fainted woman on the floor, asking me if she was still alive

"Nod".

"Urrrrrgggghh!".  "Alright". - Sarah later carried the woman in her hand, she stepped outside and headed to the kitchen

"You two, follow Sarah".

"Yes, Sir". - The women soldiers in the room after hearing Hatano's order, they grabbed their gear on the floor and wore in once again. Done rearming themselves by only wearing helmets and wielding weapons, they later followed Sarah

The soldiers' room now only has Hatano and me standing inside there. Honestly, I want to return to my wife to get her out of here for the evac.

However, Hatano seems to want to talk with me about something. I step to the door, intending to go immediately as she finishes her story.

"The evac preparation is in motion, Commander".  "Carriages, horses and carts, strapped on the ropes".  "And... they're now being brought down the ground, backyard of the castle".

"How many cars are on the ground?". - If the carriages are enough for my subordinates, my wife and me to escape, I'll leave my troops and evac immediately

"You need to see it yourself, Johnny".  "That's it, see you out there, big boy...". - After saying to me, Hatano silently walked out of the room, heading to the kitchen room's route as if to aid Sarah

"Commander, some hostiles managed to breach in the castle now". - All of sudden, Advisor spoke up after a long time of going silent

"Lead me the way to my wife, scan for the enemy, Advisor".  "Clak!". - Commanding Advisor, I took out my M4A1 and pulled back its actuator to load the rifle

I later run into the hallway and head out of the Servants' zone, to the workroom. As I get in there, 6 enemies can be seen standing at the castle's front doors. WCA spearmen can be seen standing there to stop them, but only have 2.

"Get down now!". - I ordered my men to get down

They immediately lie on the ground while the enemies are bewildered at what my soldiers are doing. However, they soon ignore it and start charging at me with their weapons, hoping to kill me.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!". - In a blink of an eye, I shot down 6 Attenta hostiles by aiming at their chests

"Urrrrrgggghhhh!!!!!!". - All of sudden, the hostile who was closest to me. Despite being shot in his chest, he kept charging, managed to grab my rifle's barrel and now was still struggling to snatch it

"Get the fuck off me!!!!". - I tried to shoot but this one was quite smart. He knew the gun's barrel would spark out bullets, so he headed it above, not letting me shoot him

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!". - I roared while pulling out my M9 bayonet

"Urrrghhh! Urrrghhh! Urrrrrgggghh!".  "Urrrghh...". - I grabbed the man and turned his back opposite to me. Shortly I used the blade's saw spine to slash his throat, later I stabbed his heart by stabbing from above. From the right gap side, above the armor, one stab through the heart from above

I drop the man and let him die while seeing other WCA soldiers fighting against bunches of hostiles. This second siege has been occurring quite fast, the enemies have got inside just in a short time, it's not good.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!". - I used my rifle and shot those incoming enemies. Without giving a warning to my men because I wanted to do it fast and go to my room

After shooting down those Attenta soldiers, I leave those men soldiers behind and head to the Lord's zone. In a short time, I run from the hallway to my room, I kicked the door.

"Shera! Shera!". - My wife is still in this room... no one cares about evacuating her out of this warzone?!!!

"Let's go, Shera".  "Let's go". - I picked up Shera, carrying her in my hands while thinking about heading to the backyard to join the evac

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