On the day before he left hauptplanet Odin,
Kessler and Wahlen.
Mecklinger had dinner with his colleagues,
You've certainly become an expert collector.
Is this an original?
It's a replica, unfortunately.
during the Lippstadt War.
The original was burned to ashes
at the time to protect the works of the art
You were running about as quick as you could
that the noble coalition forces had amassed,
but there were some you failed to save?
It was such a vast quantity, after all.
of the existing arts,
Didn't you eventually grow tired
of the kaiser and Yang Wen-li?
and begin collecting the combat records
Iserlohn Fortress was thought to be impregnable.
Until Yang Wen-li used his magic,
easily as one would the ball in a game of flying ball.
And yet he returned the fortress to its owner as
If you call that art, then nothing could be finer.
who would try to replicate that.
Except, I don't think there are any
To do so would be dull!
I think he's a man who merits admiration.
Still, while he may be an enemy,
our Imperial forces to the point of exhaustion.
With his small army, he's running the whole of
overwhelmingly superior and worthy of pride
There's no doubt that our forces are
when compared to that of the Yang Wen-li clique.
our military forces have been deployed?
And yet, has there not a bit of an issue in the way
What do you mean?
largely from Fezzan into what was Alliance space.
The kaiser and the main forces are deploying
for Iserlohn space soon,
On top of this, I am being dispatched
to sail soon as well,
and if Admiral Wahlen is given orders
in Imperial space, Admiral Kessler.
then you'll be the only one left behind
To be honest, I'm concerned as well.
Imperial headquarters to Fezzan,
It's fine that the kaiser is moving the
but what does he intend for Odin?
His Majesty has someone important to him here.
Do you mean his elder sister?
Her Highness Archduchess Grünewald.
That's right,
She's the one.
She and the kaiser haven't met since that day.
This is the height of ominous blasphemy to imagine,
leaving behind an kaiserin or a prince,
but if His Majesty were to pass away without
Lohengramm Dynasty from that crisis
the one to rescue the newly born
may be Archduchess Grünewald.
then naturally its defensive power will also fall.
If the military forces on Odin continue to decline,
In order to ensure her safety,
it would be best to move her to Fezzan.
But that's the tackling things in the wrong order.
an kaiserin, should we not?
We should first have the kaiser take
no issue as to the dynasty's continuation.
If that were to occur, there'd be
That itself is truly the greatest issue.
then there's also Karl Braque.
Right, if we're talking about issues,
harbors ill feelings towards the kaiser,
Are you saying that Minister of Civil Affairs Braque
or something to that effect?
He's been airing grievances.
he was telling his subordinates
It seems that just the other day,
deployed recklessly,
that year after year troops have been
and that too many have died in battle.
that war is a waste of national finances,
It seems he was a bit drunk at the time, though.
perfectly stable at the moment.
The national treasury should be
on internal affairs, it would be even more stable.
He said that if we stop the wars and work
It may be a sound argument,
take advantage of Braque's careless statements.
but my concern is that the anti-kaiser faction may
If we let our imaginations run free,
may use Braque as a representative.
then those who possess dangerous intentions
then it would be called reckless violence.
And if we take care of him now,
At any rate,
position of cabinet minister by His Majesty,
Minister of Civil Affairs Braque was awarded the
on the same level,
so I cannot place someone like myself
say those Terraists, were behind him.
even if someone,
religious fanatics and they're looking for revenge,
Thinking on it, if there are survivors of those
assassination list, right, Admiral Wahlen?
you and I will be on the top of their
Then shall we die together?
Well then, I'll be leaving first, so please excuse me.
movements of that man, Job Trünicht.
I need to hear my subordinate's report on the
It must be tiring,
military police and defense commander.
holding the posts of both commissioner of
I don't mind being busy,
conquering the sea of stars like the two of you.
but I'd honestly prefer the mission of
Not keeping an eye on a dull man like that.
Universal Calendar 800,
Neue Reich Calendar 2, March 1st:
was not yet decided.
Marshal Reuentahl's punishment
Emil, so you may retire.
We have no more work for you today,
Yes, Your Majesty, I'll do just that.
What's going on, Kisling?
We're looking into it now.
Your Majesty, so let us please hurry.
At any rate, I shall lead you to a safe location,
Help me change, Emil.
Your Majesty!
of the Alliance citizens
We would become the laughingstock
would We not?
if We were to run away in Our nightgown,
Shake a leg!
Get them put out!
Hurry!
Your Majesty, this way.
Hurry, hurry!
You're in danger, Your Majesty.
they will try to assassinate you amidst this chaos.
If this is an act of terrorism, there's a chance
Please, hide yourself.
Hurry! Put it out!
Hurry!
finally brought under control.
Early the next morning, the flames were
into the extent of the damage commenced.
Along with the rescue of victims, an investigation
were destroyed by the fire,
More than 18 million square meters
and there were over 5,500 people dead or missing,
who were unfamiliar with the geography.
with roughly half of those being Imperial soldiers
the work of Alliance military remnants
For this reason, the opinion that this was
seemed strongly supported at first.
committing arson for the sake of terrorism
And yet, there was no systematic uprising,
all over in response to the chaos,
and though there were riots
they were all suppressed in the early stages.
also gave calm commands,
While Mittermeier and Müller
manual to deal with a state of emergency
Reuentahl's meticulous forethought in creating a
be dispatched efficiently,
allowed the Imperial forces to
were taken without any worry.
and the important positions
historical structures were destroyed,
Meanwhile, as a large number of the Alliance's
forces were trying to purge the old in flames.
there were rumors that the triumphant Imperial
that the cause of this massive blaze
But results of the investigation clearly showed
that the former Alliance military
was a malfunctioning Seffl particle generator
was planning to sell for private mining use.
In short, this was an accidental fire,
a culprit was needed.
but to stabilize popular opinion,
Military Police Admiral Brentano
Vice-Commissioner of the
from among the list of countless possible culprits.
chose the remnants of the Patriotic Knight Corps
Results of the investigation
Church of Terra through both funds and personnel,
established that they were linked to the
while being suppressed.
so they met with no leniency
The roundup targeted 246,000 people
and the Church of Terra,
associated with the Patriotic Knight Corps
only reached 20,000.
but the number actually arrested
and another 1,000 fled.
Among these, 5,200 were killed resisting arrest,
Heinessen was restored,
In this way, public order in
remained a serious concern.
but the reconstruction of the city
Marshal Reuentahl would be dealt with.
On March 19th, the kaiser announced how
the recent large fire at a minimum,
As Reuentahl's actions kept the chaos during
face extremely light punishment.
it was expected that he would most likely
And yet, Reinhard's next comment
of the various commanders present.
sent a momentary chill through the hearts
Marshal Reuentahl,
secretary-general of the supreme command.
We release you from your position as
We hereby command you:
Neue Land and be stationed on Heinessen,
You shall act as governor-general of the Empire's
of the political and military affairs
where you shall be in charge of the whole
of what was once Alliance space.
is equal to that of each ministry head,
The position of the Neue Land governor
and is a duty second only to that of the kaiser.
he took his previous post of secretary-general,
Reuentahl was given the fleet he had directed since
Fleets also came under his command.
and furthermore, the Knappstein and Grillparzer
As a result, he led a large army of 35,800 warships
and 5,226,400 men and officers.
Following that of Kaiser Reinhard himself,
military force in the Galactic Empire.
this was the second most powerful
headquarters under Our personal control.
We shall bring the supreme command
The commissioner of staff shall be assisting Us,
Senior Admiral Steinmetz.
and We shall assign that role to
governor-general has been established,
As the position of Neue Land
in the Gandharva system as complete.
you may consider your mission assignment
meant this post for Hilda,
The truth was that Reinhard had initially
and in deference to the other commanders,
but as she had no experience leading troops,
she firmly declined.
Senior Admiral Lutz's command,
As Iserlohn Fortress fell under
be appointed Fezzan Defense Commander.
he shall retire from the front line and
In exchange,
Odin and participate in the line of battle.
Senior Admiral Wahlen shall be summoned from
However,
shall only come into effect
the previous statements relating to Neue Land
at Iserlohn Fortress have surrendered!
when Yang Wen-li and his troops
As long as our various forces do not act blindly,
those who follow him.
We shall take down Yang Wen-li and
then not only will his military might strengthen,
If we allow him to bide his time,
fear making a single maneuver,
but it will be said that We and Our proud forces
and are neglecting our duty to unite the galaxy.
We declare here and now!
We shall not return to Odin or Fezzan!
Until We make Yang Wen-li bend his knee to Us,
Sieg Kaiser Reinhard!
Your Majesty...
what shall become of her?
in Marshal Reuentahl's residence?
The relative of Duke Lichtenlade who was
We heard that she was pregnant,
as long as she has an abortion.
but there should be no issue
She's already seven months pregnant.
to have an abortion at this point.
It would be too great a risk
Then what do you think should be done, Fraulein?
I beg your forgiveness.
I'm not certain that it's for the very best,
Marshal Reuentahl's home to a facility somewhere
but how about moving her from
and giving the child up for adoption after it's born?
to her original penal colony at once?
Would it not do to remove her from Fezzan
negative effect on an unborn child at this time.
I believe a spaceship's warp would have a
Understood; We shall leave it to you, Fraulein.
on battling Yang Wen-li.
His interest is now entirely focused
If you defeat Yang Wen-li and truly unite the galaxy,
will you return to Odin and meet with your sister?
Guard what you say, Fraulein.
That has nothing to do with you.
Yes, my deepest apologies.
and Reuentahl has been mended.
It seems the fissure between Kaiser Reinhard
governor of the former Alliance territory!
Not only was he not disciplined, he was appointed
had the opposite effect?
Wouldn't you say that your maneuvering
been mended between them.
Things certainly do seem to have
gave Reuentahl is too great for a single retainer.
And yet, the position and power that the kaiser
Military Affairs Oberstein would think so, right?
At the very least, men such as Minister of
but it definitely isn't gone.
The fissure has been hidden,
You sure think big.
is his beautiful older sister.
Right now, the kaiser's single weakness
then the kaiser would be driven into a frenzy.
If Archduchess Grünewald were to be harmed,
leaving only a violently emotional child.
The hero and wise ruler would fade away,
things will become easy for you?
And if you do that, do you think
more so than before he goes mad.
At the very least,
But will that really go as expected?
It's fine even if it doesn't.
expect such violence would be quite effective.
Even if it's just an attempt, making him
life isn't just about advancing and rising the ranks.
It will make the golden-haired brat realize that his
that will make it more and more hollow.
Just before his power expands,
He'll be standing atop a swelling balloon.
If his sister is targeted by an assassin,
and return to her side.
Kaiser Reinhard will leave Neue Land
When the kaiser leaves that gap,
the demonic temptation to exploit it?
will Marshal Reuentahl be able to resist
You'd incite him, at any rate.
wherever there's a trace of fire
You love to scatter oil about
before anyone asks if it's even necessary, after all.
Heinessen was also one of your plots?
Could it be that the great fire in
but that was purely by chance.
I'm grateful that you think so highly of me,
If you go around lighting flames all over,
before they can be put out.
you'll end up burned to death yourself
But that fire was a one-off event.
I'd like to make use of it, if I can.
You certainly are a master recycler.
And you have all sorts of people in your toolbox.
The young kaiser Erwin Josef II,
Count Landsberg, the former Captain Schumacher,
Fezzan's Terraists—
How about it, Dominique?
Want to try birthing a child for me?
So that it can be killed by you?
No, thanks.
That's not it, Dominique.
So that it can kill me.
Universal Calendar 800,
Neue Reich Calendar 2, March 23rd:
Admirals Bittenfeld and Fahrenheit
fleets under their commands.
departed for Iserlohn space with the
Müller, Eisenach, and Steinmetz
Commanders Mittermeier, Reuentahl,
for the grand expeditionary force.
were finalizing the departure preparations
and former Alliance space,
They were to cut through the Fezzan Corridor
through the Iserlohn Corridor.
and then return home to the Empire
In terms of organizing and ability to implement it,
been able to carry out such a magnificent plan.
there were none but Reinhard who would have
We may have been cursed at birth.
We prefer battle to peace.
in anything but bloodshed,
We can no longer see the vibrant colors of life
a different way of doing things.
even though there may be
to unite the universe, Your Majesty?
But isn't that because you wish
then peace will come naturally.
If everything is united,
always go to another galaxy, surely?
And if you grow tired of that, then you could
You're a kind child.
Thank you for thinking of Us.
We wish to make those who think of Us happy.
Good grief...
have to do a handstand on the grass?
An Imperial admiral, but you still
from when you were kids.
...you've hardly changed a bit
I've changed!
How can you say that?
I've changed, Sister...
Unlike then, I'm no longer able to believe
towards my promise of making the people happy.
that my own affection and enthusiasm are aimed
Lord Reinhard...
Please, win the universe...
...when you're weary, please come to see me.
However, you mustn't be weary yet.
To keep the vow he once made,
which would become the site of fierce battle.
Reinhard departed for the Iserlohn Corridor,
Meanwhile, at Iserlohn,
guessing at Reinhard's grand aims,
and was drafting a plan.
Yang Wen-li had cast off his robe of idleness
style and capriciousness,
His subordinates also bet everything on his
preparing to follow their commander's plan.
Deai sono hi kara
Since that day we met
Machi no yodomi kiete
The city grime has disappeared
Hoshitachi ni kagayaki kaeri
Returning the brilliance to the stars
Boku ni chikara ga
What strength I get
Kimi no okage sa
Is thanks to you
Tagai no jounetsu to
When each other's passions
Yume wo butsukeatte
And dreams collide
Sukitooru namida wo nagashita ne
Transparent tears hidden in sweat flowed
Ase ni kakushite
Didn't they?
Kimi wo okuru kono hi made
What I've sent to you till today
Isshokenmei sugiru hodo no
Almost more than I can give
Kurashi kobushi manazashi doremo ga
My life, my fists, my gaze, all that I have
Subarashii kinenhi hokori sax
Are a magnificent pride that is my monument
Wakai kara ja nakute
Not because I'm young
Yume ni idomu koto de
Challenging my dreams
Bokutachi ni wakare wa nai to iu
"This isn't goodbye for us" I say
Kokoro kayoeba
As my heart goes back and forth
Even the interior of the massive Iserlohn Fortress
was saturated with human energy,
down to the finest details
and Julian Mintz would later recall
life and death were on the line.
the festive uproar in which
and how much bloodshed awaited them,
Though they understood how many farewells
a festival plaza for the Yang Fleet.
the Iserlohn Corridor was like
this cheerful and lively festival.
And they alone were able to enjoy
Warai koe takamete
Your laughter rises
Futo osou kodoku wo
As you fend off your loneliness
Mune soko ni shizumete hisoyaka na
Pushing your anxiety
Kimi no kidzukai
Deep down into your heart
Kimi wo okuru kono toki ni
It's then that I send to you
Tooi hoshi ni utsusu chikai
A vow, reflected in the distant stars
Hikari, yuragi, kirameki doremo ga
Shining, shimmering, glittering, all of it
Mune atsui majiwari matsuri sa
A festival, mixing warmly in my heart
Wakai kara ja nakute
Not because I'm young
Yume ni idomu koto de
Challenging my dreams
Bokutachi ni wakare wa nai to iu
"This isn't goodbye for us" I say
Hoshi wo aogeba
Looking up at the stars
Bokutachi ni wakare wa nai to iu
"This isn't goodbye for us" I say
Kokoro kayoeba
As my heart goes back and forth
Universal Calendar 800,
Neue Reich Calendar 2, March:
and the El Facil Stellar Region,
In the "free corridor" between Iserlohn Fortress
to meet directly on the field of battle
Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wen-li were
for the first time since the Battle of Vermilion.
Neither had predicted the greatest shock
Before the Festival
that this would have for them both.
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their great power towards Iserlohn,
The Imperial military finally aims
their greatest enemy, Yang Wen-li.
in order to take down
are at play under foot.
And yet, countless conspiracies
are targeted by terrorist bombs.
On Fezzan, the elite of the Empire
The Wind Blows Towards the Corridor
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"The Wind Blows Towards the Corridor"
Episode 77:
Another page turns in the history of the galaxy.