First Victory

Nemuro, Japan – 05:42 AM

The cold sea wind howled as the Japanese radar stations lit up with incoming signals. The officers inside the Nemuro Aether Defense Command stared at their screens, faces pale as the display filled with red markers.

"Confirming multiple bogeys approaching from the northeast," a radar technician announced. "Speed consistent with hypersonic aircraft and mechs—these aren't just Russian fighters. The Daxians are with them."

A sharp breath echoed through the room. The Russian Air Force, known for its devastating aerial assaults, was now reinforced by Daxian war mechs.

The command room's intercom buzzed.

"This is Admiral Kaito. Scramble all Aether Jet Fighters. Deploy the Daitan Division mechs. We will not let them touch our soil."

Within minutes, Japan's Aether Jet Fighters tore through the morning sky alongside sleek black warframes leaving behind trails of white genesis energy.