My Players Are So Fierce

Chapter 2818 -940: I Decide to Call It “Year of Turmoil” and “Advent of the Saints

“Cardman City…”

Lieutenant Mia looked at the city before her with a complex and nostalgic expression, even though it remained covered in shadows under the sunlight.

The city was like chaotic blocks stacked together due to the Star Realm catastrophe, distorted and reshaped in an indescribable manner, not only drastically reducing its area but also causing unimaginable space distortions within.

Yet, some things can be identified beyond appearances, just like no one mistakes their homeland.

When she stood before the city with her elder, she immediately recognized it as her lost home, which had silently reappeared one day.

She was born here, her family disappeared in the disaster of Cardman City, and she thought she would never see them again, but fate enjoys watching people cry, always creating strange stories with its whims.

“Mia!”

Lord Kudell’s call quickly awakened Lieutenant Mia from her mental reverie, realizing she missed an order. She responded to her elder with standard military posture:

“Yes!”

“The battle at the Maginot Line is not over, but the current situation in Cardman City can’t be left unattended. Therefore, I decided for you to lead a People’s Army unit temporarily into Cardman City, assist Acting Mayor Lord Hillier in restoring order, and take over other armed forces within the city.”

Kudell’s state was a bit pitiful this time.

He was almost killed by the Silver Wolf earlier; even as a vampire and Grail Knight, his dual identity required time to recover. However, the changing situation didn’t allow him that luxury, so he had to deploy his available forces.

He spoke to his only progeny:

“Hold here for a while; General Flandres will lead the militia to relieve you subsequently. You’re born here, right? You should be familiar with this place.”

“Yes, Lord Kudell.”

Even as a vampire, Lieutenant Mia maintained military discipline, appearing colder than other vampires due to her harrowing experiences.

The good news, however, was that Midnight’s Blessing made her less frail than before; she could now independently wield heavy firearms like the Cannibal Demon’s Hammer, meaning she no longer had to worry about her observer being dragged by her bad luck.

Of course, the visual impact of a lady carrying such a heavy weapon still left a deep impression on everyone.

Facing Kudell’s inquiry, Mia responded concisely:

“I was born on Fink Street, which is the most bustling and chaotic marketplace in the Lower City District. I grew up roaming the streets and alleys of Cardman City with a group of friends, familiar with all parts of the city. However, it’s said that Cardman City has severe space distortions, so I can’t guarantee identifying those streets.”

“Everyone feels unfamiliar with the city now, but we have to accept it.”

Kudell sighed and said:

“Execute your mission, await further instructions, and after your service in Cardman City, I’ll assign you to the People’s Army Assault Division to undertake various tasks. The reason has been explained before; the People’s Army urgently needs such excellent grassroots commanders like you.

Also, it’s better to keep our distance before we obtain the Origin Blood.”

“I have no problem, General.”

Lieutenant Mia replied, but she slightly awkwardly flexed her wrist, her childhood experiences shaped her into an independent girl. Yet, after becoming Lord Kudell’s progeny, she felt an odd sense of dependence, which made her uncomfortable.

Thus, regarding General Kudell’s arrangement, Lieutenant Mia felt relieved inside.

She quickly led a People’s Army elite force, entirely composed of vampires, into the city. Elder Hillier had been instructed beforehand and cooperated with her work. There were many complicated issues in the city, but the primary task was to reassert Transylvania’s control. To achieve this, they must first deal with the varied factions and cliques within the city.

Taking the opportunity to send messengers to contact those gang leaders, Mia also returned to Fink Street.

Unfortunately, the district she remembered had none of the familiar sights left, even bearing marks of fierce battle, like having been scorched multiple times.

This was normal.

The once bustling and chaotic Fink Street, its peculiar traits led to the Twilight Heretics occupying it for the past nine months, the threat only being completely neutralized half an hour before the city’s return to the material world. It was the darkest and most evil place in the city during that time; no decent person would choose to live here.

Mia stood alone at the entrance of a stretch of ruins, donning her military uniform, her blood-stained eyes full of disappointment.

Her home was ravaged by war, leaving nothing but ruins.

Alas, she lost her childhood friends, Norse and Papillon, and the city’s return brought her a flicker of hope only to be quickly shattered. Her family might have perished in the chaos before…

Once again, she became solitary, as if abandoned by the world.