The question now is, is it only the United States that's involved?
The national-level forces in this world are completely fictional. According to the original work, it should be a war between Academy City and the Russian Federation, with a small number of US troops participating. The British Isles chose to stand with Academy City, and then there was the full support of Fiamma of the Right from the Roman Catholic Church.
"Still can't connect to the outside network?" Shen He asked.
Under these circumstances, the outside world must be in chaos. One could easily find out by seeing which countries had declared war.
However, Kushiro Yui just shook her head, "Many students want to go out; they think the US military can take them home."
"Naive thoughts," Shen He reprimanded without mercy, "You don't even know which countries are at war. Japan may have already declared war on the United States. Even if they haven't, you espers already bear the mark of Academy City. If the US military takes you, the chances of ending up in a laboratory are greater than going home!"
This wasn't entirely a scare tactic. Just a statement that these espers were trained by Academy City into dangerous weapons would be enough to withstand pressure from parents worldwide.
Moreover, if this truly became a Third World War affecting the entire world, espers would definitely be treated as weapons or important resources to be fought over.
In this brutal battlefield, so-called human rights or humanitarian ideas would be compressed to the bare minimum.
"Is there any way to stop this?"
The one who asked this was Kamijou Touma, his right hand clenched into a fist. "Although it might be presumptuous for an ordinary high school student to say such a thing, you've been observing the world, haven't you? Is there anyone we can defeat to stop the war?"
"…Someone who says that isn't an ordinary high school student anymore."
Shen He really couldn't help but吐槽 this "ordinary high school student," who looked like a saint from every angle, even more heroic than a hero.
However, the current situation was indeed a bit confusing, and Shen He's head was also a mess, unable to think of what to do for a moment.
"In short—let's observe the situation first."
Even though he was a bit bewildered, Shen He didn't show it, and he voiced the all-purpose strategy.
But that alone put everyone at ease, somewhat.
That was the role of a leader.
So, to reassure the remaining students, Shen He had to halt the intelligence analysis meeting and followed Kushiro Yui out of the room.
But, in any case, the Third World War had already begun.
With the technological interests of Academy City as the contract, plus the threat to the world demonstrated by the esper Misaka Mikoto, coupled with certain ulterior motives pulling the strings from behind, a world war, undoubtedly more brutal, more desperate, and more despairing than the previous two World Wars, had commenced.
It's just that the soldiers currently on the battlefield weren't aware of this.
Sea of Japan, near Academy City's territory.
Since the chaos had started within Academy City, three American aircraft carrier battle groups had already gathered and deployed in this sea area. Naturally, Japan had protested, but for a country that had surrendered its military defense rights to other nations, all they could do was protest.
And now, ten minutes after the president declared war on Academy City, a large number of armed helicopters and fighter jets took off from the fleet.
This was a surprise attack against Academy City, which was technologically advanced by twenty or thirty years but had already completely collapsed internally.
"Just cover the paratroopers' landing and destroy any remaining automated air defense weapons, right?" Fighter pilot Ralph confirmed the orders with his team leader.
"That's how it seems for now," the team leader's voice came through the command channel, sounding very relaxed. "Japan hasn't reacted at all yet, and Academy City should be almost finished internally. The only thing to be careful of is that suddenly out-of-control esper. I heard she's just a fourteen-year-old girl. Truly terrifying."
War was just a means for the upper echelons of society to gain benefits. For ordinary soldiers, the information they were told was limited.
So, what these soldiers believed now was that they were just going to launch a small-scale surprise attack with overwhelming advantages.
It should have been like this.
However, through the reinforced glass of the aircraft window, a fleeting light flashed.
What happened?
Ralph stared in astonishment at the explosions raging below, a sea of fire. Because no sound had reached him yet, he felt as if his eyes were playing tricks on him.
"It's a multi-directional locking laser unit weapon! Increase speed! Get into the cloud cover!" The captain's anxious voice came from the command channel.
The armed helicopters carrying the paratroopers below had been more than half destroyed in that instant. What lay before them was no longer covering the enemy, but saving themselves and their own fighter jets to escape the disaster. High-powered, long-range laser weapons that attacked at the speed of light were the bane of supersonic fighter jets.
Once locked on, even a famous F-series fighter jet had no chance of escape.
"Can we lock onto the attack launch site!?"
Ralph shouted at the top of his lungs, and at the same time, fear and anger surged in his heart.
Just that one attack, how many people died? Dozens? Hundreds? Don't be ridiculous! It was a landing operation with thousands of people! The United States hadn't lost this many people in its wars of the last decade! And now, they were being casually abandoned, left to be buried in such a "trivial" battle!?
"The command center's launch site analysis is in!" The captain was also extremely agitated, even cursing, "F*ck him!"
Dozens of airborne missiles, trailing long plumes of flame, screamed towards the ground. However, from the already darkened Academy City, a large number of dense, self-destructing projectiles surged into the sky. The light emitted from their trails alone illuminated the now-silent city ruins, and the roaring explosions bloomed spectacularly in the air.
"Requesting ultra-long-range fire coverage!"
Various chaotic voices, mostly angry shouts demanding attacks, came from the command system.
The tragic nature of the sacrifice and the resulting hatred were quietly influencing everyone's hearts. Once a true world war began, it wouldn't be so easy to end.
But for Ralph, who was on the battlefield, his existence was destined to be nothing more than a bloody prelude to this great war. Because nearly a hundred small unmanned fighter jets, carrying a terrifying acceleration that humans couldn't withstand, had already caught up. This place, which was supposed to be a sacred place for teaching and educating, concealed a military strength capable of rivaling a superpower.
I shouldn't have come here.
With the remorse of losing his life, and a lingering attachment to the world that was about to be engulfed in war, Ralph's consciousness plunged into darkness.
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