The Norden Front-2

A few hours prior…

It is currently in the morning of November 1, 1924. 

Tanya and her wing are flying and escorting a bomber plane. This bomber plane is tasked by the Northern Command to lay hell upon an artillery installation. 

Within the bomber lies numerous bombs which are intended to bring the frontlines further into enemy territory. Once the artillery installation was bombed, surely, the frontlines could have the opportunity to extend further.

Tanya and her wing had been flying for 15 minutes now. They are now currently over the Empire's frontline side and are now on the verge of transgressing towards the Legadonia Entente Alliance's frontline. 

By the horizon, Tanya can see numerous flying mages of the Alliance's side. However, together with the Alliance's mages are mages of other nations as well. 

Tanya and her wing knew about this, since they were fighting these foreigners the past 3 days. 

These foreign mages who are against the Empire are known as 'volunteers', They are only volunteers in name, but apparently, by nature, they are like the Alliance's mages. 

They follow the Alliance's orders, they defend the Alliance's territory, they fight against the Empire's forces… If these are the case, might as well give them citizenship for fuck sake.

The sending of other nation's foreign mages to 'aid' the alliance can also be seen as reconnaissance, or to get a feel of the Empire's power. The surrounding countries are wary of the Empire's might, with the opportunity of war between the Empire and the Alliance, these other countries are sure to bite.

Going back, Tanya knew all about this, so she relayed some orders to her wing through her operation orb. 

"Alright, men and women! Numerous types of flies can be seen on the horizon! These flies are tainting the Empire's blue sky! These flies are quick to fly around and gather juicy details but guess what?! The only thing we will give them is… DEPORT-FUCKING-TATION! Crush them with utmost might and power! Leave no crumbs for others to feed!"

""Yes! Commander!""

Looks like Commander is fired up and wants the 203 to take all the credit.

3/4ths of the wing flew faster towards the enemy mages. The remaining 1/4 of the wing stayed in order to escort the bomber plane. 

You might wonder, if mages can fire explosive bullets whenever they want, then why not just leave the job for these mages, instead of flying a bomber…

Well, most mages are preoccupied in fighting other mages as well. You can argue that the mages can just bombard the artillery installation after killing the other mages, but… in warfare where time is essentially gold, another minute of the artillery's survival is another tens or hundreds dead.

That's why bomber planes are still essential in this time. Furthermore, a mage can only do explosion as much, but bomber planes? Well… Bomber planes can carry a thousand kilograms of bombs which can literally level a hundred meters of land in an instant.

With this much power, bomber planes are surely to be protected.

Going back to the airspace above the frontlines.

Tanya and 3/4ths of her wing is now on the verge of engaging with the enemies. 

In Front of the wing are numerous mages numbered around a hundred. These mages are garbed in different clothes in accordance to their own different nations. 

This makes targeting them rather easy, since the Alliance's Aerial mage's combat uniform is kinda the same of the Empire's (No skis, fuck them skis), the only difference is the colors. 

The Empire's uniform uses dark green as their color. On the other hand, the Alliance uses dark gray as their uniform's color…

In order to give the wing a little bit of motivation, Tanya said this with only a little bit of distance remaining against the enemy.

"I forgot to tell you ladies and gentlemen, the Squadron Leader (someone who leads 12 mages) who kills the least will pay for the 10 wines that I ordered."

Wine?

"The 10 wines that I ordered are a little bit old you see. They are at least 25 years old."

Hearing the age of the wine that their commander ordered, all the squadron leaders shook for a little bit.

Damn! If they are at least 25 years old…. IT WILL SURELY BE HELLA EXPENSIVE!

"Of course, the squadron that was left back there is exempt, but… if our bomber plane gets downed… well… they will pay for the wines. Alright, ladies and gents, do your best! Kill them all!"

Tanya then sinisterly smiled at her safe, which didn't get into notice of her wing.

This is my opportunity to drink wine that I didn't pay for!!! Damn! I really do miss the taste of alcohol! Maybe I can sip a little bit… hehehehehehehehehe

Commander's desire for victory is really large! Let's do our best for our Commander!

All of the squadrons of the wing flew faster towards their enemies. 

Their current altitude is much higher than the enemy mages which gave them advantage against them. 

Most mages can only go as high as 6,000 feet high in the air, but the Empire mages can go higher. 

The maximum altitude that the 203rd wing can do is at least 10,000 feet. Tanya can go higher.

Once the wing was at least 2 kilometers away from the enemies and at least 8,000 feet high, they then opened fire against the enemies..

*BANG* *BANG* *BANG* *BANG* *BANG* *BANG* *BANG* 

With their superior guns, together with the advantage of their altitude, many enemies were gunned down.

At least 15 enemies out of a hundred received the Empire mages' volley. 

Upon looking at their losses, and at long distance too, the enemies activated their evasion tactics. 

Seeing this, Tanya was impressed. 

"Oho, their reaction seems a bit faster these days huh. Oh how the kids grow fast? It makes me cry."

"Commander, it is not the time for crying. Maybe… it is time for killing, hehehe."

Tanya looked at Visha beside her and thought.

Damn. How crazy are these people?

Tanya shook her head and looked forward. 

Together with the mages, Tanya can also see numerous bomber planes, which apparently does not carry any bombs. 

These bomber planes are fitted by the Alliance to fly higher than mages and with their manned machine guns, gun the enemy down from above.

Their highest altitude is at least 12,000 feet high in the air. 

Normally, only fighter aircrafts can deal with these bombers, but the enemy does not know Tanya can go higher than that… So she did.

Tanya called dibs on the bomber planes.

"I called dibs on those bombers! Don't bother trying to steal from me! You see, I am also thinking of becoming an Air Force ace!"

"Commander, in order to be an Air Force ace, you need to have a plane…"

"A plane? That's a shame, well… this time… I'll be the plane hehehehe."

Tanya then left a message for her squadron.

"You guys follow Second Lieutenant Viktoriya! Treat this as a trial for a new squadron alright?"

""Yes Commander!""

Her wing flew towards the enemy mages while Tanya flew towards the bomber planes high above.

By the time they were conversing, her wing had already killed at least 1/3 of the enemies. At least 30 enemies were killed without even fighting them from up close.

On the other hand, Tanya is now currently flying towards the enemy bombers. 

Some of the enemy bombers on the other hand, noticed Tanya but did not give her any attention. They thought that the mage's climbing attempt was futile… Oh how wrong they are.

Tanya flew higher and higher towards them. 

9,000 feet.

10,000 feet.

11,000 feet.

By the time that they put their attention unto Tanya, they were scared out of their wits.

"FLIGHT COMMANDER! A MAGE IS FLYING TO US!"

"Bullshit! How can a mage fly up to this altitude. We are at least doubl- SHIT!!!!"

Tanya is now at the same altitude as them… 

Tanya appeared in front of the Flight Commander.

"Looks like you guys haven't yet receive the news eh"

The flight commander is still shocked, too shocked in fact that even if Tanya poked her with her gun, he will still not move.

"Scared? Come on, don't be scared."

Tanya then activated her Type-95 Elenium Operation Orb. Her hair flew wildly against the wind. Her eyes now turned golden.

"Guten Morgen fellas, for this is the glory of God!"

Tanya then aimed her gun against the shocked flight commander. 

"And Guten Nacht, for this is your time to pray!"

*BANG* 

Tanya fired her gun and the bullet, imbued with explosive and penetrative magic formulas, tore through the whole aircraft, leaving explosions in the air.

The whole plane scattered into pieces. The flight commander himself had no head remaining.

The other bomber planes then do their own evasive maneuvers but… How can a sluggish bomber plane evade a flexible and fast mage?

Tanya flew in the middle and between the enemy aircrafts. She swerved between them while firing her gun towards them.

Due to Tanya's swerving in the middle of the aircrafts, together with the loss of their commander, the aircrafts fire upon each other with their own machine guns.

The threat of death is slowly nearing the pilots and gunners which scared them. 

Tanya, as a former HR employee, knew how this works. If a whole group is scared, their movements will become frantic and would do anything to leave the area as soon as possible. 

These people would harm anyone, even their own allies, in order to have the opportunity to leave.

But… will Tanya give them this opportunity?

Nope.

Never.

Nada.

Tanya flew and fired her gun against the tail and wings of these bomber aircrafts. 

*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*

This left the aircrafts to be unable to fly… 

Like a child attempting to grab her mother's arms while falling, the enemies frantically attempt to fly their wingless and tailless aircrafts but to no avail…

The aircrafts were left falling to their deaths..

Tanya then looked towards the direction of the mages' fight.

Tanya can now see that the enemies have only at least 20 remaining mages. 

These remaining mages attempt to retreat to the rear but will Tanya leave them alone? 

Nein.

Tanya then aimed her gun at the remaining 20 mages.

"Oh Lord."

A large magic circle appeared behind Tanya.

Fuck this shit.

"Help your lost lambs find their way."

A targeting system appeared in front of Tanya.

Within this targeting system, the 20 remaining mages were locked on.

THIS FUCKING PRAYER!

"May they rest well in your arms."

Numerous magic circles appeared in front of Tanya's gun.

MAY BEING-X AND THE ENEMIES DIE WITHOUT ARMS!

"May they find comfort and solace within those loving arms."

The tip of Tanya's gun glowed with golden mana.

FUCK YOU!

"Amen."

From the tip of Tanya's gun, numerous magic spells were fired. 

These magic spells homed in unto the enemies chest which left them no space to evade.

In an instant, the remaining mages were gunned down by Tanya.

Looking at this, the whole 203rd remembered something. Memories of their first time in the Norden frontline.

They remembered blowing up an observation post at least 20 kms away from them. 

Of course, Tanya blew them up. 

Going back, Tanya appeared in front of her wing. 

In the distance, Tanya can see that the Empire bomber plane had already bombed an artillery installation. The bomber plane is currently circling back towards the Empire's side together with its escorts.

"Alright, ladies and gents. Count your kills and of course, it must tally up to 80 dead. If it does not tally, then…"

Tanya smiled sinisterly at her wing and said cutely.

"You'll suffer~"

This gave chills to the wing. Just remembering the punishments that their commander gave them, is enough for a grown man or woman to die at least 2 times.

"Alright, men, let's go bac-"

Tanya suddenly looked back towards the enemy's horzon.. 

She squinted her small eyes in an attempt to look further. 

In the distance, Tanya can see a single dot in the shape of a human. Beside the dot were numerous magic circles…

Upon seeing this, Tanya immediately ordered her wing.

"EVERYONE DOWN!!!"

A large beam of light is heading towards them.

Everyone in the wing lowered their altitude by at least 2,000 feet. However, when they lowered their altitude, the beam of light also followed their direction…

Tanya, who is in front of the wing, activated her Type 95 Elenium again. 

In an instant, a large shield appeared in front of Tanya, enveloping all of her wing.

*BOOOM*

A large explosion happened in front of them, shaking the surroundings and their consciousness as well.

After the shaking subsides, Tanya can see the former dot, now human, flying towards them at extreme speeds.

Tanya then ordered her wing to retreat.

"GO1 RETREAT!"

"But Commander-"

"JUST GO! THIS IS NOT A FIGHT YOU GUYS CAN HANDLE!"

Do you know how rare talented soldiers are?! I can't let my meat shields die as early as right now! You guys will still serve as my shields until the end of the war!

Looks like the Commander is protecting us *sniff* *sniff*. We will not forget the sacrifice of our commander1

The whole wing then flew away but in a distance where they can help their commander when the time comes.

Going back to Tanya, Tanya can now see the human's face clearly.

Her mana signature is strong, but not as strong as hers, so Tanya believes she can finish this properly.

Tanya and the person stood at least 100 meters apart. 

The two stared at each other.

Tanya's calmness is opposed by the person's angry expression.

Tanya wonders why this person is so angry towards her, when…

"YOU BITCH!"

Now, Tanya is also angry. She doesn't know what came into this person's mind to curse her, but…. This shit is truly gonna die.

"Who are you?"

Tanya calmly said. 

"YOU BITCH!!!!!"

"Are those 2 words the extent of your vocabulary? What are you, a kid? A kid who only knows mama dada?"

"YOU BITCH!!!!!!!"

"Yeah, you are a fucking kid."

The person then flew towards Tanya at breakneck speeds. Tanya on the other hand does her signature evasion move (One where she lowers her altitude for a little and then in an instant, increases her altitude, just like the Cobra maneuver.)

Within a matter of a second, the two came within at least 2 meters away from each other. With Tanya at the top, and the person below.

The two aimed their guns at each other and fired. 

Tanya dodged, without even prompting her passive shield, and fired again.

Due to Tanya's superior gun, which has a much faster firing rate, Tanya's bullet grazed the left arm of the enemy, resulting in a slight wound. 

Though the passive shield of the enemy activated, Tanya also used a penetrative bullet which resulted in the wound.

Tanya flew rapidly in front of her, which prompted the enemy to follow her. 

Since Tanya knew that the enemy was angry at her for apparently unknown reasons, Tanya knew how to leverage it.

Tanya flew faster at subsonic speeds, around 300 meters per hour. 

Of course, the enemy followed her at roughly the same speed. 

Tanya then instantly increased her altitude at a sharp angle, which was followed by the enemy. Tanya then turned around and flew downwards which made her face-to-face with the enemy for a short period of time. This move is also known as the Wingover.

In the short period of time that Tanya is face-to-face with the enemy, Tanya fired a handful of shots towards them.

Tanya's shots hit the shield of the enemy, which was pulled by them at the last minute.

Her enemy increased the density of the shield in front of them, which made them vulnerable from other angles, which Tanya graciously took advantage of.

Tanya fired a shot towards the enemy's feet which penetrated it, making the enemy live in a world of pain.

Tanya then stopped at least 300 meters away from the enemy and taunted them.

Tanya lifted her left hand and with her index finger, gestured 'come over here' to the enemy, and afterwards, Tanya flipped them off with her left middle finger.

This angered the enemy.

THIS BITCH!!!

Tanya flew away again which was followed by the enemy.

The enemy fired bullets towards Tanya, but Tanya's passive shield can handle those.

Tanya opted to do a Chandelle in aircraft terms, wherein a mage or a pilot combines a 180 degrees turn in an angle, with a climb., in order for Tanya to have the opportunity to trade with the enemy again.

However, the enemy saw this. The enemy then responded with a High Yo-Yo maneuver in aircraft terms.

The High Yo-Yo maneuver involves lessening the aircraft's banking angle during a turn and pulling back on the stick to elevate the fighter into a new flight path. The attacker then rolls into a steeper pitch turn, climbing above the defender. 

This exchange of airspeed for altitude gives the fighter a temporary boost in maneuverability, enabling the attacker to make a tighter turn, correct an overshoot, and position behind the defender. By returning to the defender's flight path, the attacker regains speed while maintaining energy.

The position between the two mages remained the same.

The enemy is still continually firing spells and bullets towards Tanya, reloading for a second or two. 

Having failed to have an opportunity for a close dogfight, Tanya opted to do the Scissors maneuver against the enemy. 

Now, I know what you are thinking, but nah, don't even think about it.

The Scissors maneuver is an aerial dogfighting tactic used to outmaneuver an opponent. It involves a series of tight, weaving turns designed to force the opponent to overshoot and pass by, allowing the defending pilot to gain a positional advantage. 

Tanya initiated the Scissors maneuver, immediately pulling into a series of tight, weaving turns. The enemy mage, aggressive and intent on maintaining the attack, matched her moves, weaving back and forth in an attempt to stay on her tail.

Tanya's experience and precision came into play as she skillfully adjusted her speed and angle of attack. The back-and-forth motion of the Scissors maneuver created a complex and dynamic engagement, each mage trying to outwit the other. 

Tanya's goal was to force the enemy into a position where they would overshoot and pass by, giving her the chance to gain the upper hand.

The enemy, firing spells and bullets whenever they had a clear shot, struggled to maintain their position. Tanya's tight turns and unpredictable movements made it difficult for the enemy to get a clear and sustained lock on her. 

With each turn, she inched closer to the moment when the enemy would inevitably overshoot.

Finally, Tanya saw her opportunity. The enemy mage, unable to match her precise and rapid maneuvers, began to overshoot. 

As the enemy sped past, Tanya rolled into a sharp turn, pulling in behind the enemy. Now in a prime position, she had turned the tables.

With the enemy in her sights, Tanya unleashed a barrage of spells and bullets. The enemy mage, caught off guard by the sudden reversal, scrambled to evade the onslaught. Tanya pressed the advantage, maintaining her position behind the enemy and continuing her relentless attack.

The tables had turned completely. The enemy, once the aggressor, was now on the defensive. Tanya's skilled execution of the Scissors maneuver had given her the upper hand, and she was determined to make the most of it.

Tanya, with her prevalent position, rained hell against the enemy. This prompted the enemy to focus their shields towards their back. 

However, with the current intensity of Tanya's onslaught upon the enemy, the enemy had no time to fire back. They were busy strengthening their own shield.

The enemy attempted to slow down in order for Tanya to overshoot her position, but Tanya also slowed down.

Tanya's barrage continued for at least 5 minutes. Tanya stayed at the enemy's tail without even giving them a chance to fight back. 

Eventually, the enemy's shield began to flicker. 

Upon seeing this, Tanya increased the intensity of her barrage,

Numerous explosive, penetrative, and homing spells and bullets were launched. If Tanya's bullets were drained, she will then resort to just casting spells before reloading again.

After a minute of intense firing, Tanya saw that the enemy's shield had been removed.

Tanya then fired 2 bullets, one towards the head of the enemy, the other towards the arms.

*BANG* *BANG* 

Feeling that a bullet was coming towards their head, the enemy, with their last bits of mana, summoned a shield to protect their head, however, it was a little bit too weak.

The bullet, still in motion, knocked away the helmet of the person, knocking them out of their consciousness.

The enemy's arms were also shot, removing the enemy's arms from the shoulder's down.

Looking at the flailing hair of the enemy, Tanya noticed that the enemy was only a teenage girl. One with brown hair. 

But, will Tanya spare the enemy? You know the answer as I do.

Nein.

Tanya will not spare the enemy if they attempt to kill her.

Panting due to the intense fighting, Tanya aimed her gun towards the girl in order to finish her, however, she was rudely interrupted.

*BANG* *BANG* 

In an instant, Tanya's passive shield appeared and was shattered in an instant. 2 three-finger sized holes were pierced through her. Blood began to gush out of the holes and her mouth.

The interruption prompted her to miss out on finishing the girl.

The intruder then went on to grab the unconscious girl at breakneck speeds much faster than the girl, and flew away.

She then heard the rumblings of the intruder.

"You are lucky, we were only tasked with heavily injuring you."

Tanya, on the verge of losing her consciousness, looked back towards her wing. She saw that her wing was now rushing to her aid.

Tasked? Damn… I'm being targeted…

Before losing consciousness, she can feel Viktoriya grabbing her small body and hear her Vice-Commander barking out orders. 

She can also feel something hot in her abdomen, which she knew as the medic healing spell or whatever it was.

"Squadrons 2 and 3, go towards the Command post and report to them about this, but don't tell them about the Commander's situation! Tell them that she is currently tired and mending her wounds at the medic tent!"

"Squadron Leaders and Squadron 1 go with me to the nearest medic tent! FAST!"

Tanya then lost consciousness...

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Yow!! Sorry it was late. Yesterday was a little bit hectic for me… My blood sugar is literally uncontrollable…

So yeah.. sorry if it was late, but I hope you enjoyed the chapter! 

Well, peace out!