The Nightmare’s Return: Hostile Presence and Allied Presence
The third Santa Cruz-class submarine, the Santa Fe, was quietly advancing underwater and easily broke through the naval blockade as if navigating a deserted plain.
"Your Excellency, why couldn't the soldiers at the port see us?"
Klaus Gehlen asked Adolf who was staring ahead confidently from inside the submarine. The operation to seize the Santa Fe had never been in his plan, but it was something that Adolf suddenly decided.
"The armbands I distributed before this operation began have been imbued with perception-blocking spell. Ordinary humans wouldn't be able to see you as long as you wear them."
The perception-blocking armband was a magic item Adolf improvised that had the effect of preventing the wearer from being perceived. The spell only affected human senses, so security cameras could still perceive them. However, thanks to this magic item, they were able to hijack the Santa Fe in such a short time and broken through the naval blockade without any difficulty.
"Does that mean their radars can still detect this submarine?"
"Normally, that would be the case. But I still have something up my sleeve, so that won't be a problem. In any case, I'd like to modify this submarine. Do we have any facilities for that?"
"Yes, we do. There is a shipyard owned by a private company running by our comrades."
"Alright, let's head there first. I want to carry out quite an extensive modification. I wonder if there will be enough materials...."
"There are currently two battleships under construction at that shipyard."
*clap-clap*
Satisfied with Klaus's answer, Adolf lightly clapped his hands.
"Great. Then, as soon as we arrive, we shall begin the construction of our mothership and the world's strongest aviation battleship, the Admiral Graf Spee."
""""Ha!""""
Klaus Gehlen and the other SS members in the room raised their right hands in unison. Perhaps satisfied with the sight, Adolf quietly nodded and sat down in his chair.
Where should we start first?
The country we claim as our homeland, Germany?
Our arch enemy, Russia?
Or maybe the European Union Forces?
There is much to be done from now on, but that is also part of the fun. War must be enjoyable, after all.
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The news of the Santa Fe's disappearance had reached various country leaders. Since the incident happened at their naval base, Argentine military wanted to hide it for as long as possible. The situation had taken a turn when some foreign intelligence agents happened to capture this incident with their camera. Their mission was originally just to monitor the newly commissioned Santa Fe, but by chance, they witnessed the moment when Adolf and his men boarded the submarine.
“The Ghost of the Third Reich....”
The Russian President, Fudin, lost in thought after receiving the report. Thinking about it with common sense, anyone would wonder what kind of trickery it was. If only Ama no Murakumo had not previously warned the UN about Adolf's resurrection.
"I think it's just a cover for some kind of operation by the Argentine Navy."
"Come to think of it, I've never told you about the warning.... Adolf Hitler has been resurrected and is planning something. Order our intelligence agents around the world to gather information about this as their top priority."
Having said that, Fudin headed to the assembly hall. He was going to discuss this matter with the intelligence and military high command before deciding on the next moves.
"After Ama no Murakumo, now we have the Ghost of the Third Reich. They just keep popping out, one after another."
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The appearance of Adolf Hitler had also been confirmed by the US intelligence agents. Upon receiving this report, President Howard immediately ordered the CIA to launch an investigation. While cooperating with other countries would increase the chance of finding information, he judged that the US should act alone for now. There was a possibility that Adolf possessed some kind of technology that surpassed even Ama no Murakumo's technology. If this handled well, that technology could fall into the US hands.
"Find out the submarine's destination by all means. Don't fall behind other countries in gathering information, especially Russia and China."
President Howard issued order to the US Army, Navy, and Air Force. They must remain vigilant since other countries probably had similar ideas.
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"According to our sources, Russia has confirmed the appearance of Adolf Hitler. He and his men seemed to have stolen the Santa Fe from the Argentine naval base and fled somewhere."
"Have you heard anything from our sources inside the US military?"
"The US military is already on the move, but we still don't know what their mission is. The report only said that early warning aircraft and other aircraft are moving over the high seas toward South America."
The Chinese intelligence agency still had not obtained the footage of Adolf Hitler, but from various reports, they concluded the information was accurate.
"I will report to Chairman after this. If the US and Russia are already on the move, Ama no Murakumo will definitely make their move, too. Contact our fleet near Ama no Murakumo. Tell them to report immediately if they see any suspicious activity."
Before ending the communication, he added that reinforcements might be sent from their homeland if necessary.
"Chief Lin, do you think it's possible that Ama no Murakumo were listening to our communication earlier?"
"On the contrary, I hope they were. This will show them that our focus is on the Third Reich and not on Ama no Murakumo anymore."
"I see.... an information warfare, huh."
"That's if Ama no Murakumo has been intercepting our communication. Of course, I'm sure they wouldn't just believe whatever they heard. It’s enough if we can slow them down in making decisions. Now then, send an encrypted message to our units operating on land to continue the investigation."
Chief Lin began issuing instructions, one by one, as if moving chess pieces. Because it was absolutely unacceptable to allow something comparable to Ama no Murakumo technology to fall into the hands of other countries, the Chinese National Security Agency had shifted their focus on the Third Reich.
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“Argentina's newest submarine seems to have disappeared from their naval base.”
"Did they fail another top-secret experiment or something?"
"Dunno. But I heard the construction of the fourth submarine was cancelled, though."
"Because Germany refused it, right? Well, when it comes to submarine technology, South Korea is the best in the world."
"I think Japan's submarine technology is also impressive, but what do you think about that? I'd like your opinion."
"That was just a copy of our technology. Seriously, they just steal the good parts from other countries and act like they developed it themselves."
"Hahaha, no doubt about it. Japan will be embarrassed at the next Japan-Korea joint exercise."
"More importantly, what do you think about Ama no Murakumo?"
"It's so massive."
"I guess we can't say that they're also copying our technology, right?"
"But you know, doesn't it look like a battleship that appeared in one of our manga and anime?"
"What? So they're copying our design. How shameless."
The South Korean netizens were extremely 'peaceful' like usual. Even though the transition of power that started with President Choi's suspension had begun, the country was still in a state of extreme confusion, with a complex and bizarre web of information. Multiple factions were pushing their influential politicians to become the next president, despite many of those politicians were reluctant, judging it was impossible to restore South Korea from this current state of chaos. They were aware that their true opponent was their own people. Political campaign broadcasts were aired on television every day. One wondered how former President Choi felt watching them.
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“*beep*.... Reporting to Lady Misaki. Argentina's newest submarine has disappeared from their naval base. Intelligence agencies of various countries judge it highly likely to be the work of the Third Reich, and investigations have begun.”
"Seriously?"
"*beep*.... Japanese translation processor has been installed. Is that the one that says ‘honki (serious)’ but is pronounced ‘maji (serious)’?"
"Focus on the topic, but yes, that's right. In any case, what’s the cruising range of this submarine?”
"*beep*.... I think they will have no problem reaching Ama no Murakumo. Our current location is only about 17,000 km from the southernmost tip of South America, after all. They could also head straight to Japan."
Is Adolf really on board the Santa Fe? If he could somehow access the memory of the destroyed golem, he should be able to figure out our exact location. No, the coordinates of Ama no Murakumo are publicly available internationally, so he can find it easily if he wants. We still don't fully understand the extent of his power. All we know is that he was strong enough to destroy a golem with his bare hands. I'd like to think that it's an impossible feat for a normal human, but there's a possibility that his men also possessed similar strength. It's better to be on guard and have a countermeasure in place.
"Stay on high alert. In case of emergency, I authorize the deployment of Magia Ritters. This might be overkill against human opponents, but for now, let's say that our enemies are human-sized Magia Ritters."
"*beep*.... It's possible to crush the Servant's head with Magia Ritter's strength. Lady Misaki's analogy isn't completely wrong."
"Seriously?"
"*beep*.... Japanese translation processing...."
"Enough with that joke. Just be on high alert. I will leave the security details to Truss One. What's the situation in other countries?"
This is also important. I'm sure various countries have received this information and are already on the move.
"The US, Russia, and China have started their own investigations. I should add that China also appears to be keeping an eye on Ama no Murakumo's movements."
"I guess they want to make decision based on our movements. That might be the best course of action. Oh well, we can ignore them for now. Just be careful so we don't get dragged into their battle."
"Yes, Master. I will notify all personnel."
I'd like as much information as possible. Fortunately, Ama no Murakumo will not lose to any country in gathering information.
"*beep*.... How is the progress of refining the orichalcum alloy?"
"I want to make a metal that goes beyond the concept of metal. It's possible to change its strength by pouring magical power into it, but the pseudo-soul can only handle a limited amount of magical power."
"*beep*.... I recommend strengthening the pseudo-soul."
"That's a good idea. I will try to look into it."
"*beep*.... Understood."
"There's still so many things to do, but I don't even know when the deadline is."
This reminds me of the time I dealt with a company that said; 'The deadline is XX-date, but please finish it as soon as possible.'. But even though I finished the job before the deadline, they still complained. First of all, I'll do what I have to do. So, other countries, do your best too.
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Red lettering on a white background. A gigantic airship with a total length of 800 meters. Its shape closely resembled the Graf Zeppelin, but its overall length was more than three times longer. It was equipped with various weapons, and considering its total weight, it was an airship that should have never bean able to fly.
The battleships, which were being constructed by Adolf's followers in their preparation to restore the Third Reich, was transformed and reconstructed by Adolf using magicraft. This entire process took about a week. Meanwhile, the SS and their comrades continued to operate in the shadows around the world. They use the Needles to carry out their mind control mission. If they got caught by enemies, they would take their own life while leaving no witness and evidence behind.
The situation was getting worse since some of them were in positions of authority, such as hiding among the military's upper echelons, or working secretly as politicians. Nevertheless, the intelligence agents and special forces from various countries continued to track them down and engage in information warfare.
"Hmm.... the reports contain no record of any engagement with Ama no Murakumo."
"Yes, sir! It was impossible for even our comrades to infiltrate Ama no Murakumo. They seem to have its own intrusion prevention system."
"Forget it. For now, we will just proceed with the current plan. Once the Needle control system is installed, we will begin the launch of AGS. The time has finally come to raise our flag to the world once more."
Adolf spread both hands wide and trembled with excitement.In front of him, the gathered SS members raised their right hands high.