5.2 - No Time To Relax
Maple Hall, Maple Palace Hotel
1416, 5 Jul 2025
Over the past few months, Amethyst Merchant has managed to build seven luxury hotels in Magwurt City. Although each hotel only has two floors with a capacity of 89 rooms, the facilities and services in the five hotels are no less than the top class hotels on earth.
The seven luxury hotels are all equipped with various facilities such as fitness centers, swimming pools, salons and spas, casinos, bars, restaurants, cafes, and nightclubs.
Of the seven hotels, three of them were devoted to nobles. Meanwhile, the other four are open to the public, where TF Amethyst personnel, Tuscan Guard members, and local Amethyst Merchant workers will receive special discounts.
Hotels for nobles had to be specially prepared because they could not use places or facilities that were also used by commoners.
Of course, hotels for aristocrats and hotels for common citizens operated under different philosophies of service and pricing. Public hotels adhere to the same philosophy as the luxury hotels on earth at reasonable rates.
Meanwhile, hotels for nobles adhere to a philosophy that assumes their guests are demigods who must be given respect and adulation. Of course, the rates for these hotels are eight times higher than those that are open to the public.
For the hotel for the nobility, every ornament, layout, worker dress, and manner of service were all determined and arranged directly by Mier.
Mier even directly selects and trains the receptionists and any other personnel who will interact directly with the nobles.
Of course, Lieutenant Colonel Slane provides a team to ease Mier's duties, considering that she has to prepare three concepts at once.
After traveling to every corner of Maple Palace, Mier then brought Lieutenant Colonel Slane to Maple Hall, where she devotes all her knowledge and experience over the years.
Just two steps, and Lieutenant Colonel Slane immediately felt he had just entered a different world.
'If I hadn't seen it myself, I would never have thought there was such a relaxing place.'
Initially, Lieutenant Colonel Slane felt there was something odd about the layout of the lamps, lighting levels, or the dull floor. However, when the odd thing was combined with the sculptures on the wall that played using a combination of brown, dark brown, green, and a little black, he immediately felt as if he were surrounded by thousands of cypress trees, at dusk.
And that made Lieutenant Colonel Slane's heart was shaken, the impression he caught was so real that he was completely sure he was in the middle of a pine forest, if only he hadn't seen the hall door that had been left open.
Lieutenant Colonel Slane had heard that the painter was the person who turned the sun into a small yellow circle, while Van Gough was the person who turned the small yellow circle into the sun. Now, finally he understood the meaning of this expression.
Even without explanation, Lieutenant Colonel Slane realized, if a party was held in the hall, the party participants would feel they were not in a room, but would feel like they were in the wild.
Initially Mier was only asked to become a consultant for Amethyst Gallery. However, not long after the architect and artist in charge of drafting the hotel concept for the nobles asked her for advice, they then proposed that Mier be given the responsibility of fully drafting the three hotels for the nobles.
Lieutenant Colonel Slane agreed to the proposal and gave full support to Mier, even though he secretly paid close attention to the development and realization of the concept made by Mier.
That's why Lieutenant Colonel Slane fully understands that Mier perfectly and harmoniously combined architectural techniques, arts, and culture from the earth and Amstell Continent. That way, the Amstell Continent's nobles will feel a new, authentic, and refreshing sensation, but also feel the traditions and culture they are familiar with.
In short, Lieutenant Colonel Slane is delighted with Mier's work.
"Thank you for working so hard to meet my expectations."
Mier smiled slightly before she humbly said.
"Maple Hall can be realized thanks to the skill of Amethyst Gallery artist."
"Mier, don't be so modest."
Lieutenant Colonel Slane was aware that Amethyst Gallery artists' skills were profound, but to integrate their skills into one masterpiece, was much more difficult than flying using two hands.
"Unfortunately, the concept that I composed takes up three times the budget compared to hotels for the public, and until now the three hotels are still not getting visitors."
Lieutenant Colonel Slane gave a small smile before saying casually.
"The budget you are using is still within the limits I set. So don't worry too much about it."
Still with a casual tone Lieutenant Colonel Slane added.
"And for the visitor problem, I'll take care of it myself."
Although the restlessness in her heart did not completely disappear, Mier forced a smile and nodded.
At the same time, a communications specialist approached Kim Dong Ree and whispered something.
Without delay, Kim Dong Ree then delivered the message she had just received, and Lieutenant Colonel Slane instantly frowned upon hearing that.
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Tumbra Lake, Herron Mountains.
1438, 5 Jul 2025
When viewed from above, the Herron Mountains almost form a circle with a diameter of 390 km. Needless to say, it can be concluded that the Herron Mountains are much larger than Tuscan Region, where 87% of the area is very fertile. Although unfortunately, the population of Gray Wolf in the mountains is extraordinarily high.
One of the locations that are a trademark of the Herron Mountains is Lake Tumbra, a freshwater lake located at an altitude of 800 meters above sea level.
It is in this lake that TF Amethyst plans to establish a clean water plant as well as a hydropower plant. While below it, in the Namba Valley, which stretches for an area of 42 km2, ADG HQ will be built together with various research facilities.
On the shores of Lake Tumbra, two OH-58 Kiowa Warriors and an AH-1Z Viper sit idly, while the pilots relax nearby. Not far from the parking location for the three helicopters, Vex sat pensively while holding a fishing rod.
'It takes at least 6 Tamir ADS batteries, 24 LAV Shorad, and 80 M1152 Ripper to provide air cover to all corners of this mountain range. Meanwhile, every vital site must be equipped with 50-200 Self Propelled Ripper.'
Most people think that a long-range air defense system with a range of over 300 km would be very suitable when used to provide air cover over the Herron Mountains. However, this thinking is very wrong because the effectiveness of an air defense system is not only measured by its range.
Based on terrain conditions and aircraft capabilities, trained pilots will have many tactics to reduce the effectiveness of a long-range air defense system. Especially if the pilot in question gets intel on the type and real capabilities of the SAM that he should be aware of.
Therefore the area guarded by a long-range SAM system is usually referred to as the suppression-area. Because even though the opposing fighter cannot move freely in the area, the fighter can still operate to a certain extent.
An example is the action of IDF pilots when they infiltrated Iraq through the border with Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The air defense systems deployed on the border of the two countries are categorized as the best in the world, but IDF pilots cleverly infiltrate through canyons and valleys that are inaccessible to radar.
The only obstacle for IDF pilots was a hill where they had to cross the top, and appear on the Jordanian radar screens for a moment. However, IDF pilots were well prepared.
When a Jordanian radar operator interrogated the black flight using Arabic, the Israeli pilots replied in fluent Arabic that they were Saudi pilots doing border training.
IDF pilots then calmly continued their journey, until they finally managed to drop the payload that destroyed the Iraqi nuclear reactor.
If only Jordan or Saudi Arabia had stationed point air defenses on their borders, it was unlikely that IDF would launch a cross-border operation.
Of course, there is a theory that Saudi Arabia and Jordan know that Israel is eyeing Iraq's nuclear reactor and let IDF fighters pass, considering that at that time Iraq was openly hostile towards Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Although the two countries officially condemned Israel's actions, and submitted a memorandum of protest for Israel's border violations.
The air defense system that most fighters fear is the air defense system with a distance of between 50-150 km, but with some launcher vehicles that have a radar independently and are highly mobile. For example, Tamir ADS which a copy of NASAM II.
It's no secret that fighter pilots called the area covered by NASAM II a killing-area, not just a suppression-area. Because with NASAM II's overlap all-direction detection system, the tactics of hiding behind hills or inside canyons are no longer applicable.
Especially if the NASAM II performance is combined with point air defenses such as portable SAM and auto-cannons with air-burst ammunition.
'The other problem is, The Herron Mountains have many mouse trails that intruders can take advantage of. While waiting for the arrival of Tamir ADS and LAV Shorad, I have to schedule training for GCG so that they understand the terrain in the Heron Mountains like their backyard.'
While Vex recorded the results of his reflections, a radio call was coming in.
[Miwa Godfather, XO, do you copy.]
"XO, Miwa Godfather, loud and clear."
[XO, there was an incident in Berril Plain, two ADG personnel were KIA, while the other two were MIA along with three local workers.]
Vex took a deep breath before pressing the PTT button.
[Understood, I'll be right back, XO, out.]
'Why? Whenever I decide to relax a bit, problems arise.'
Vex sighed silently while fixing the fishing rod in his hand, and after releasing some of the fish he had caught, he then rushed over to one of the Kiowa Warriors.
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