Gate: War of Two Worlds Shorts

Imperial Generals

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--- West of Rondel, 14th Legion Command Post ---

"Damn. It is Arrun all over again."

"I cannot believe the Other Worlders would do such a thing."

"We could use this to convince Rondel that NATO is the enemy. An infected outbreak like this is impossible for us, only they could know how to weaponize this curse to this scale."

General Pepreo's, a citizen of Rondel and the Empire, leader of the Legion that is campaigning in this region. His sole responsibility is to defend Rondel against NATO. While other cities have fallen to this mighty enemy, Rondel is a Crown Jewel city, one of nine such cities within the Empire so it's defense is a must. A Noble of Rondel but once Valtris fell to the enemy he took command of the 14th Legion to defend his homeland.

Pepreo's knew one day the enemy would figure out the value of Rondel and move north so he had been preparing the defenses. The fact that some of his people invited the enemy to the city is an insult and proof that the war has finally come to this region. Even worse, the famous Vanguard-7 is leading this diplomatic effort. By law, once they reach the city he cannot attack them so his plan was to prevent that however the current situation has thrown all his plans into chaos.

Pepreo reached out his hand and a female human maid handed him a cup of wine. After a long drink he sets down the cup. "NATO did not do this."

Noticing the reaction from Pepreo's Senior Centurion and Centurions that NATO did not do this, he quickly explained, "There is no reason NATO would do this, especially if they are trying to bribe Rondel to join them." It is easy to blame anything new on the enemy however his experience over the past year is telling him this is not enemy action.

"There is an easy explanation of this crisis General," a Centurion said. "They released these abominations to scare Rondel Elites. Then they kindly offer their assistance to remove this new threat, becoming heroes. The Adventurers do it all the time."

What the man said made logical sense however it did not fit how NATO has fought. Up to this point NATO has not done something this insane and why would they? Maybe if they were losing the war or at a standstill but they are winning. "We must assume NATO understands what the infected are and how dangerous they can be. And from these reports these infected are a new breed. There must be a new course afoot. While NATO probably has the capabilities to make a new curse I don't see why they would. It would only backfire on them and besides, the outbreak is far too spread out then what would have been needed."

"If they didn't do it then what is going on?" The Senior Centurion said. "They came from somewhere and from our last report they are spreading north."

"At least five villages have already fallen to these infections. We must assume Crety has fallen too," Another Centurion said, pointing to the map.

A Centurion with a scar on his cheek pointed to Crety. "Maybe so, but my scouts have reported seeing the Other Worlders' hovering dragons here. I think we can assume the enemy are occupying the town."

"Maybe so but our northern cohort's are being overrun," a Minotaur Centurion said. " From the scroll the Centurion in command is afraid to get into formation to stop the curse from spreading because of the Other Worlders flying machines. Large groups make easy targets. And when they do engage against this curse the letter states they don't know how to cleanse this new curse."

"What about the enemy embissaries that are heading to Rondel?" The Senior Centurion asked. "We set up ambushes along the Galo highway and alternative routes. We will stop them from ever making it to the city."