RM Vol 3: For a World without Boundary – Interlude: Evac

RM Vol 3: For a World without Boundary – Interlude: Evac

"Form a line, people! Slowly and orderly! We'll be getting all of you outta here soon!"

"Women and children first! Women and children first! Prioritize those that are weak, injured, and sick!"

"Hey hey! We need a stretcher here! This lady is pregnant!" One 501st soldier waves at the pair of medics who have just loaded a young girl onto a MEDEVAC Osprey. The two medics, after making sure the blind girl is situated properly, immediately rush to the pregnant woman with a stretcher in their hands.Fiind updated novels at novelhall.com

One of them scans the woman for further anomaly while the other medic quickly checks the state of the first aid administrated to her by combat medics when she has been rescued. "Not good, we need to bring her back ASAP! Help me place her on the stretcher!" The medic in charge of checking her health status ordered, prompting the other medic and the 501st infantryman to gently lift her up and place her on the stretcher. In the process, the woman lets out muffled gasps of pain while her tears are falling freely. The Belkan soldiers have no idea who has fathered the child in her belly, and frankly, it's a can of worms nobody wants to open. But they note with a touch of surprise that the woman seems to cradle her belly protectively. What that means, well, it's not their job to figure it out.

"She has developed internal injuries due to her trauma and lack of nutrients. The child in her is draining her too and if she's not monitored 24/7, we may lose both of them. She needs the help, fast." A medic gave the trooper a short rundown.

Fortunately for Belka, those who aren't going through the portal have been largely cooperative so far. Mostly because they're still weak, grateful to the Belkans, or their will to live is already gone. The latter though has taken up nearly 1/3 of the civilian headcounts. Will they ever recover from this traumatic experience? Nobody knows for sure as even Belka PTSD treatment has its limit.

Like an organized ant colony, people, soldiers, and vehicles came in and out of Auschwitz at a rapid pace. Very soon, the evac is half done despite the short notice. Nonetheless, the undercurrent below Auschwitz's castle is reaching its peak. A sense of trepidation thus befalls the living beings that are still inside the city, even the inexperienced, mana-insensitive civilians can feel the executioner's blade above their necks. Something is coming, something that is not supposed to exist.

The air is trembling, the ground is shaking. The sky, already grayed out due to winter, grows darker as thick clouds start swirling above the castle ground. The sudden onset of darkness causes a wave of fear to spread among the civilians, thankfully, a few elves quickly cast mental calming spells to keep the evac on track. That said, the experienced 501st knows this atmosphere very well for they thrive in it, it's the atmosphere of war. Perhaps what's gonna happen next will be their most glorious combat up to date.

The Overseer Yuki, who's by now looking out the side of an Osprey, frowns as she feels the shifting of the air. When she and Sirin first sensed the eerie feeling coming from below the castle, Yuki immediately ordered a full-scale retreat from the castle. While she could have ordered an investigation, Yuki's instinct warned her that it was much wiser to use all the time they could have to prepare for an inevitable encounter. Because of that, Yuki pulls out all the stops, calling in ordnance from everywhere as long as they can get to Auschwitz and back. Not stopping there, she raises her homeland's war level to the max. Yuki even goes as far as to warn her allies, the Long Dynasty, and Ustian Reformists, and cryptically advises people like her Aunt Amaterasu and Vill-V. Basically, Yuki does everything to safeguard Belka's interest in the event that what's about to go down at Auschwitz will spill over.

Yuki knows that this is Gaia's response to everything, really. She can only hope that her preparation for this eventual date will be enough.