Chapter 3

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In the year 2398 AD, a scholar presented a paper on the severe resource shortage at an academic conference. The credibility of this presentation drew attention from advanced nations.

In the year 2400 AD, advanced nations implemented resource restriction laws. However, fierce opposition from developing countries led to trade friction with advanced nations.

In the year 2411 AD, a series of global terrorist attacks against advanced nations occurred, resulting in 45 million deaths and missing persons. This led to the initiation of a global anti-terrorist campaign by advanced nations.

In the year 2420 AD, continued support for terrorists by developing countries caused the anti-terrorist campaign to become a quagmire.

In the year 2425 AD, a work mobile walker (MW) was developed in Japan, receiving high praise for its use in container handling and civil engineering.

In the year 2430 AD, advanced nations announced a temporary suspension of the anti-terrorist campaign, leading to a shift in the power balance with developing countries.

In the same year, advanced nations secretly established a new organization called the [Earth Federation Unified Army].

In the year 2440 AD, the Earth Federation Unified Army formulated a space exploration plan, which was approved by representatives of advanced nations and began implementation.

In the year 2470 AD, MW-based terrorist activities began in developing countries, intensifying conflicts among them.

In the year 2503 AD, the most advanced tank, the M505A9 Bulbound, was developed and mass-produced by advanced nations.

In the year 2504 AD, advanced nations declared a resumption of the anti-terrorist campaign, publicly acknowledging the existence of the Earth Federation Unified Army and deploying it in combat. They began a two-front operation from land and space.

In the year 2505 AD, humanity established a unified government centered around advanced nations.

In the year 2550 AD, humanity finally ventured into the vast expanse of space, away from their mother planet, Earth. To address the population issue, they actively promoted space colonization.

In the year 2562 AD, warp navigation was established, and active space exploration began.

In the year 2564 AD, the Earth Federation Unified Army began to strengthen its military for space exploration, with the Earth Central Government as the core.

In the year 2672 AD, a new weapon, the Armored Walker (AW), was developed and produced to replace MWs. However, before the AW could take the place of MWs, it ended up replacing the main battle tanks.

In the year 2720 AD, humans encountered a different species in space and began diplomatic and trade relations.

In the year 2725 AD, a group of planets farther from Earth declared independence from the Earth Federation Unified Government, establishing the [Gardia Empire]. However, the Earth Federation Unified Government did not recognize this and sent suppression forces.

In the year 2740 AD, the war between the Earth Federation Unified Army and the Gardia Empire entered a stalemate. Another group of planets declared secession from the Earth Federation Unified Government, establishing the [Galactic Free Republic]. As a result, the military power of the Earth Federation Unified Army was significantly strained.

In the year 2800 AD, an all-life-form enemy, known as [OLEM], was confirmed. The origin of its emergence remains unknown.

And in the year 2922 AD.

Humanity continued to expand into the vast universe, repeating various wars.

Humanity continues to fight.

While proclaiming peace.

In the year 2925 AD, on the planet Bennett.

Planet Bennett is designated as an economically neutral planet by the Earth Federation Unified Government and the Gardia Empire. As a result, many companies have advanced there for resource extraction. However, this inevitably led to various conflicts.

Economic wars between companies intensified, turning Planet Bennett into a hot battlefield. Not only on Planet Bennett, but in most places where the government's reach did not extend, the situation was similar.

Companies maintained their own private armies and hired mercenaries to keep their forces ready. Therefore, once a battle began, all sides suffered significant damage. This is why it was necessary to defend resource extraction facilities and production facilities at all costs.

An alarm sounded at a resource extraction facility owned by the Union Corporation. Combat personnel and mercenaries hurriedly boarded their weapons and prepared for battle. A few minutes later, the battle began.

"The enemy force consists of one humanoid mobile weapon. Its affiliation is unknown, but it is a highly advanced machine. It dodged all of our intercept missiles. All combat units, destroy the enemy AW."

A communication was sent to all combat units from the command center. A combat helicopter, the Chomper, was about to take off. However, a blue flash passed over the Chomper, causing a nearby fuel tank to explode. The Chomper lost balance in the blast and crashed, exploding on impact.

The Union Corporation's humanoid mobile weapon, the AW known as the [ZM-05 Madock], moved into position and sighted the enemy machine.

Upon sighting the machine, it was clear that it had a sharp silhouette and characteristics of a high-mobility type. It was armed with what appeared to be a beam rifle in its right hand and a diamond-shaped shield on its left arm. The color scheme was a two-tone of blue and white, matching the beam color. A notable feature was a rather rare emblem.

"That emblem... Could it be? This is bad. It's an Elf! Damn it! What do you mean it wasn't detected? It's clearly detected!'

Despite this, they began their attack with heavy weapons and missiles. However, their attacks were easily evaded, and they were destroyed one by one by the powerful blue beam.

'Is this the power of the beam at this distance? Using it in a humanoid form is a joke, right? What kind of generator does it have?'

'Flying in the air is insane. Could it be the latest model from the center?'

'No, the variable form is the best part. The technology of the Elves is crazy. They're all nuts.'

'Hey, let's just run? We're all going to die if we keep this up!'

'Goddamn! Fork 3 is down!'

'All units, engage the enemy. There's only one enemy. We can win with numbers.'

The private soldiers of the Union Corporation and the hired mercenaries began their attack from their AWs. Missiles from the 45mm assault rifles and missile pods of the AWs approached the enemy machine. However, the enemy machine dodged them with graceful maneuvers.

"This is a futile effort. Not just the machine, but the skill level between us is too different. Resisting is really just a waste of time. I won't hold back. I don't want to disappoint my sister."

The Elf pilot skillfully operated the machine, destroying the Union's private soldiers and mercenaries one by one. The battlefield was now dominated by the Elf's machine.

The Union and mercenaries, facing this one-man army, were almost in tears, begging for mercy.

I feel the same way.

By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet.

My name is Shu Kisaragi. I'm a mercenary working for the mercenary company Smile Dog. My rank is sergeant. I've managed to survive this far, having been on the battlefield several times.

Good luck has been one reason, but the main reason is that I have a gift. By the way, I'm currently hiding in the shadows in the Smile Dog-owned AW [ZC-04 Saragan].

And another reason, which is not really related to the battlefield, is that I'm a reincarnated person.

Of course, in this era and with these weapons, it's not at all useful, but that's a fact.