TF Amethyst

TFA1 7.8 - Dead End

After Vex and Nate received a report that Buriek element was herding their prey towards FOC South 1750, they immediately realized that a complicated problem was visiting TF Amethyst. Moreover, Reaper detected that around 1500 Buriek’s cavalrymen were approaching at full speed.

After distributing orders to various units in Davy Jones, Nate and Vex then rushed to FOC South 1750. They had to make sure the incoming complicated problems were being handled with extra care. As soon as Vex and Nate got off UH-1Y Venom, Captain Nathan approached the two and gave them a brief report.

"I place the Guests from Sandhur Region in the reserve barracks. They were 54 combatants, 9 women, 14 teenagers, and 12 children. Would you like to meet them, Sir?"

“Not now,” Vex casually answered. "What about their pursuers?"

"They are taking position 5 km west of our position, behind a hill. Larger elements are estimated to join with them in 20 minutes. Artillery has marked their position and is ready to launch a salvo."

"Captain, for now gives the artillery a yellow. We still haven't entered a hostile situation."

Captain Nathan was stunned for a moment before hastily speaking, "Sir, we are outnumbered by 1:5. Eliminating them using artillery as far away as possible is the most ideal solution."

"I know, but for now let’s wait until they tell us their intention."

"Aye Sir."

Captain Nathan could only sigh silently as he followed Vex and Nate to Command Center at FOC South 1750

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Main Gate, FOC South 1750

16:00, 1 Sept 2025

After regrouping with the reconnaissance element and finding that there was no movement from foreigner compound, Brigadier Flek decided to immediately put a show of strength.

The two cavalry squadrons he brought he deployed at a distance of 1.5 km west of foreigner compound, in an aggressive and intimidating formation. The footbow element was even ready to launch a salvo at any moment. After that, accompanied by a staff officer and four bodyguards, Brigadier Flek approached the foreigner compound.

"Brigadier Flek, commanding officer of Robber Cavalry Brigade, Buriek Guard, I requests the highest-leader of this compound to come out right now."

While sitting on his horse, Brigadier Flek announced the purpose of his arrival. Not long after that, four men walked out of the compound gates and went straight to him. Three of them wore all green clothes and carried oddly shaped sticks in their hands.

While the fourth man wore a beige trousers and a buttonless dark gray shirt, with a brown puppy painted on the chest. Somehow, the combination of his casual demeanor, clothing, and especially the image of a puppy on his chest, made Brigadier Flek felt the urge to chop the fourth man.

At the same time, the man stared at Brigadier Flek before saying lightly, "Vex, highest-leader of this insignificant outpost. What can we do for the honorable Ser Flek?"

The man's casual tone made Brigadier Flek frowned, but he managed to contain his anger.

"We are pursuing political fugitives and our reconnaissance elements saw them entering this outpost. We demand that they be handed over to us immediately."

"Do you mean Captain Rasser's convoy from Sandhur Region?"

"Yes, Kingdom of Buriek is at war with Sandhur Region, and we are on a mission to capture them."

Vex nodded and said, "Understood, we will hand them over."

Vex's answer made Captain Nathan gasp, but in the end he chose to remain silent.

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Lady Erien sat pensively while members of noble families from Sandhur Region lay on their beds. As for children and teenagers, they have been fallen asleep since a while ago. It was natural, considering that for the past few days they have not been able to sleep or eat well.

Of the ten members of Issel Family who tried to flee to Rivek Region, only Lady Erien and her six year old sister survived. Meanwhile, she did not know what had happened to his father and brothers who chose to stay and fight for Lagra City.

To be honest, as the leader of the convoy, Lady Erien had almost given up and chose to surrender to their pursuers. She could no longer bear to see how the members of the convoy fell one by one. However, Captain Rasser insisted that they had to keep fighting, and finally a glimmer of hope appeared. The foreigner in the compound named FOC South 1750 received them with open arms and treated them very well.  

The foreigners serve them with delicious hot food, fresh fruit, and soft fragrant bread. Then, they conducted a medical examination and treated their injuries. After that, the refugees were given the opportunity to rest in a comfortable barracks.

Lady Erien's fighting spirit was rekindled and she immediately thought of her next move. In FOC South 1750, she had seen iron carriages that could move without being towed by horses. If she could hire it along with a number of bodyguards, arriving in Sviek Region would no longer be impossible. Moreover, she had also seen a wide, straight, and smooth road that extended to the north.

Captain Rasser had also confirmed that the wide road was specifically designed for the iron carriages that could speed up to 100 km/hour. A smile was about to bloom on Lady Erien's lips, when Captain Rasser suddenly rushed in into barracks.

"Lady Erien, you must leave this place immediately."

"Uncle Rasser, why do we have to leave? And why are you alone?"

Without calming his wild breathing Captain Rasser explained, "The highest leader of FOC South 1750 intends to hand you and the entire convoy to Buriek cavalry. 

And security in this compound has a strange device to immobilize my men. Lady Erien, I beg you to hurry."

"Uncle Rasser, even if we can get out of this compound, where else cans us going to?"

Lady Erien asked as dozens of FOC South 1750 personnel entered with steady steps, holding short sticks in their hands.

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Within the military, the unit that had the sparest time usually was the military police. Therefore, military top brass would invest a lot of resources so that military police were not busy doing nothing in their barracks.

So, it's natural if most members of the military police usually have various qualifications. Such as sniper, CQB, high-risk escort, hand-to-hand combat, K9, or other qualifications. TF Amethyst also applied the policy of allocating a huge amount of resources to military police. Especially, for the skill to knock out targets who were skilled at hand-to-hand combat. 

The syllabus used by military police in TF Amethyst was compiled by world-class martial artists from both civilian and military. However, the syllabus that was considered almost perfect, had to be rewritten after the military police performed a real fighting simulation against members of Tuscan Guard.

The stun gun or taser gun used by military police was only useful in the first fight, and then it was easily being neutralized by Tuscan Guard’s members in the second fight and so on. No matter how high the skill of a martial artist from military police was, it was useless when it was used on people who trained with the intent to kill and had used their skills quite often in life and death battles.

Ground Combat Group higher-ups then prepared a new training syllabus based on input from members of Tuscan Guard.  

Therefore, when Vex gave a notification that there was a possibility military police at FOC South 1750 had to arrest 54 visiting combatants, they weren't nervous at all, and when the order was finally issued they easily executed it.

It's just that Lieutenant Hess didn't understand. If from the beginning there was no intention to protect them, then why did they accept them into FOC South 1750. But in the end, Lieutenant Hess could only follow the order.

Of course the dilemma in Lieutenant Hess's heart did not just go away. He was the officer who received the refugees from Sandhur Region when they entered the camp. He did his best to help them settle in, but now he was being asked to expel them.

With a regretful gaze, Lieutenant Hess looked at the young noble lady before him. "Lady Erien. . . We were sorry. We had to carry out our orders."

Lady Erien took a deep breath before saying, "I understand, but can I myself wake the sleeping children. In return, we will leave all the gold and valuables we have."

For Lady Erien, it would be much better if all the gold and valuables they had were being handed over to the people who had treated them very well, rather than let it fall to their pursuers who would later humiliate and kill her and the rest of the refugees.

"Of course, but we still have to tie Captain Rasser's hands."

Captain Rasser instantly closed his eyes and took a deep breath, but the tears that he had been desperately holding back finally flowed. For the first time in his life, the Captain whose name was always associated with boundless courage burst into tears.  

Not because he was afraid of the incoming death, but because of bitterness when he imagined the inhuman treatment that would befall on the young noble lady he had considered as his own daughter.

"Lady Erien, please forgive this useless servant."

Lady Erien didn't answer and just hugged Captain Rasser tightly to hide her sobs. Not long after that, Lieutenant Hess brought Captain Rasser out. Lady Erien then woke up the children who were fast asleep, while some of the women began to sob.

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