Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin (Alderamin on the Sky)

I expected this,

but I'm amazed at this attack's lack of planning.

Emergency requisitioning of jackets and gloves to keep out the cold!

Did the Lieutenant General not know

that it gets cold on top of mountains, Suya?

It pains me to know that my allies on the front lines are suffering in the cold.

You're as kind as the holy mother herself, Suya!

When you're feeling cold,

I'll hold you tight to warm you up, okay?

Just start a fire.

Anyway, we're almost there.

One, two, three, four...

Huh? There's not enough.

Again, huh?

Check's complete.

I see.

Bye.

Oh, excuse me.

The officer cadets are to go to that tent.

The commander wishes to see you.

There were 124 casualties in yesterday's battle.

Northern Garrison Command Room

Among them—

What's taking so damn long?!

It's been three weeks!

The men are unused to high elevations

and have encountered several unexpected obstacles.

We should withdraw—

We're fighting a bunch of mountain monkeys!

The only choice is to advance!

Withdraw our troops?

What are you thinking?

We spread the bait.

That's all.

First Lieutenant Amuse Sulkatta

Your next orders are to transport supplies to the next supply point.

You'll be taking the same things as before.

Any questions?

Does that mean we're being sent to the front lines as well?

I wouldn't say the front line, exactly...

It's just closer to the combat zone than you are now.

Any other questions?

First Lieutenant, I don't see any medics here.

Where are they?

They left for where you're going now.

There's a dire need for a field hospital.

First we're taken off the reserves,

and now we're heading to the front lines, huh?

If Haro and the others are there already...

Yeah.

Things must be really hot at the front lines.

Alafatra Mountains 3600 meters above sea level

Push... push...

I'm tougher than I thought.

Come on, Azan. Focus on your breathing.

If you pant, it will only tire you more.

Yes, ma'am.

I'm sorry, Private First Class Kanna.

Halt!

Stronghold to our front!

Scouts!

It's abandoned. Perfect.

And it's on high ground, too.

Okay, all units will remain here.

This can be our camp.

Now we won't have to climb any more for a while.

You are to defend this location to the death until further orders!

Yes, sir!

Haro!

It's been a while.

Want to eat together?

Doesn't this ruin your appetite?

It's perfect. I don't have any tomatoes to go with the meal.

Looks like the field hospital's busy every day, huh?

Yes.

We're almost out of bandages and medicine.

For our part, we kept running transport missions

until we ended up out here.

This isn't the rear anymore, is it?

Ikta-san,

I want to go make a proposal to headquarters.

Yeah, you should.

The field hospital should be further to the rear,

or more specifically, someplace lower.

Ikta-san, when did you...

I've seen a lot of soldiers being carried down the mountain

with no external wounds.

So you noticed...

Enemy attack!

Someone fight them!

Ikta Platoon, Matthew Platoon, Torway Platoon,

grab your weapons and line up near the tents!

The Yatorishino Cavalry Platoon is to mount and stand by here.

The enemy...

Where's the enemy?

They've launched a night attack, Captain.

The enemy probably isn't using any light.

Captain Hilmish Nikafarma

I-I see.

If we just let the defending force handle it...

Our platoons will stand by with our weapons to the rear of the defending force, then.

If the tide turns against us, we'll offer support.

Yes.

That's right!

Hey, Ikta.

Shouldn't we meet up with the defending force?

There's a lot of chaos at the front.

If we rush there, we'll be caught up in it.

And the captain there will be in control.

Meaning you're our temporary leader, Ikta?

You want to attack if possible, right?

And I want to move as little as possible,

so our interests coincide.

Oh, could you see it on my face?

I'll have to learn to control myself better.

The enemy?

No, allies.

They're being chased from the rear.

This isn't good.

They're out of formation.

Both enemy and ally are following after them.

All infantry, ready your swords!

Warrant Officers Torway and Matthew,

do not open fire until our allies have passed!

Ikta Platoon's light troops, prepare to attack!

Equip your partner to your crossbows!

Yatorishino's Cavalry Platoon is to stand by to the rear.

I'll send the attack signal later!

Ikta, I know it's embarrassing,

but can I ask you something?

Anything, my friend Matthew.

How can I be as calm as you?

Once upon a time there was a brave general,

and a cowardly general.

One day the cowardly general asked the brave general,

"How can I avoid being afraid of battle?"

The brave general asked him a question instead.

"How can I stay sane in that hell, like you do?"

You've recognized your cowardice,

and you want to fix it.

Which means you're more than calm enough already.

Matthew!

Ikta Platoon, aim forward!

Beams on!

Charge!

A second wave's coming! Matthew! Torway!

Fire!

Okay, finish it!

Yatori!

Charge!

All troops, draw swords!

Charge through the middle to split the enemy,

and then wipe them out!

Don't separate!

Regroup!

Regroup!

Warrant Officer, the enemy was almost completely eliminated.

No casualties on our side.

It was...

Too easy?

No... Um...

If you thought it was easy, good.

If it's a bad job, you should at least make it easy.

Are you okay?

I'm really sorry, um...

What?

Thanks for all this...

You kind of remind me of my mom.

Give me a break.

I'm not that old—

Well, I was married.

You were?

He died right after,

and his family kicked me out.

The only thing they gave me was a book.

A book?

They had this huge library.