Gra Valkas Emergency Meeting

The **Gra Valkas Emergency Meeting** was a meeting regarding the nation’s crisis and to decide the future of the Gra Valkas Empire, as well as determine countermeasures against Japan and the World Union. It was hosted in the imperial mansion in the capital Ragna after the Great Naval Invasion of Japan and the Liberation of Mu Continent.

## Events Leading to the Emergency Meeting

After the catastrophic loss of the Great Fleet and the death of Caesar, including presumably deceased Mirkenses in the Great Naval Invasion of Japan, in the Ragna, imperial capital city of the Gra Valkas Empire, the government bureaucrats and military officers received the document reports after documenting an encrypted signal. They were more than enough to shock the facts written in the reports.

*Written on the document was the progress of the fight between the Combined Fleet and Japan.*

* *230 ships of the 1st Advance Fleet and 210 ships of the 2nd Advance Fleet have all been annihilated.*
* *The Combined Fleet made contact with the enemy west of the Nahanath Kingdom and are currently in retreat. Casualties are massive. Details are currently being investigated.*
* *The Grade Atlastar made contact with the enemy fleet west of the Nahanath Kingdom. Despite withstanding more than 100 direct hits, the Grade Atlastar was captured by the enemy.*
* *The Imperial Army’s airbase in the Kingdom of Riem was destroyed.*
* *The whereabouts of the Super Heavy Bombing Unit remain unknown. (never returned)*
* *The whereabouts of the Imperial Navy’s submarine fleets remain unknown. (never returned)*
* *The whereabouts of the Imperial Army’s Special Operations Group remain unknown. (communication lost)*

*They’ve suffered enormous casualties and yet they weren’t able to verify having sunk or shot down a single enemy ship or plane. The document basically said that they were lopsidedly destroyed without even seeing their enemy.*

It lost more than 80% of its deployed forces, including more than 1,100 ships and all aircraft, without inflicting any damage on Japan. The military operation for the invasion of Japan called Japan Punishment Operation was the worst blunder and unprecedented defeat in the history of the Gra Valkas Empire. Until now, the government bureaucrats and military officers, who were out of blinded pride and sheer idiocy, had underestimated Japan's military and technology was far superior. They were unaware of this due to inadequate research and analysis and made the worst possible misperception. Emperor Gralux was furious with the sheer devastation that was inflicted on them.

On a rainy day, the emperor summoned the government ministers and military officers to attend the meeting room at the imperial mansion where he lived. The meeting to decide the future, as well as determine countermeasures against Japan and World Union, was starting.

## Top Government and Military Officials Attending

Attending the meetings were the country’s top government officials and military officers:

* Emperor Gralux
* Kurtz, Secretary of the Office of the Sovereign
* Oldeika, Deputy Secretary of the Office of the Sovereign
* Palgell, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* Xand Pastall, Director-General of the Military Headquarters
* Siegs, Commander of the Imperial Capital Defense Forces
* Secretaries and undersecretaries of every other ministry
* Officers from the military headquarters.

## Emergency Meeting

Everyone’s face at the meeting was gloomy, particularly the upper brass of the military, who only had anguish and distress written all across their faces. Emperor Gralux asked Xand Pastall about the plan. Xand Pastall urged and commissioned all armament companies Karslein, Do Dekateon, Guells, and Verdienche to triple their weapon productions, but he couldn’t reply to other plans.

So Siegs spoke bravely to Emperor Gralux that the Imperial Navy made contact with Japan’s forces and suffered enormous casualties in terms of manpower and ships. Furthermore, the Gra Valkas Empire hadn’t been able to deal any damage to Japan. If anything, it was not an exaggeration to say that they Empire had only dealt them economic damage in the form of fuel and ammo costs. Based on their experience, they had judged Japan to be moderately strong. However, the reality was that Japan was far stronger than it had anticipated. The preposterous reports they received from the frontlines turned out to be mostly true. They had assumed them to be a fairly strong country, and then they were still proven wrong. Suddenly, Secretary Kurtz howled in furious at them that the military's investigation and analysis of Japan were inadequate, and it was slackening, including the case of Gra Cabal, to Siegs and the senior members of the military, who reported that he had despised an opponent with absurdly nonstandard strength.

Immediately afterward, however, Siegs responded that the military had raised objections about the Gra Cabal, but they had no choice but to implement it due to the strong request from the Imperial Government. He pointed out to Kurtz that not only the military but also the imperial government had a great responsibility for this damage. Then he continued explaining in the meantime that the Gra Valkans would continue their efforts to strengthen our armaments. They would have to fall back to a defensive posture. It could be much simpler than going on the offensive. With that, they would only have to look at how the enemy will attack Gra Valkas mainland and respond in kind. After hearing Siegs's defense plan on the Gra Valkas mainland, the government ministers and military officers shout with anger in the meeting. Gralux raised his hand to silence everyone.

## Future Strategy and Defense Against Invasion

Then Emperor Gralux asked Siegs to be aware of Japan, which left the defense of Gra Valkas mainland to him. Siegs believed possibly that Japan’s weapons possess capabilities that far surpass our assumptions. As proven by the naval battle, the Gra Valkans didn’t even manage to ascertain where Japan was firing their weapons from. Japan could also render radar unusable. Therefore, to fight Japan, they won’t be relying too much on the radar. Large swaths of airspace would be patrolled by numerous patrol aircraft, and once they had lost contact with them, they would send out their airpower in force to crush them with overwhelming numbers. Since Japan could also render our radios unusable, for patrols, they would have to rely on a large number of aircraft doing visual confirmation and using light signals for communication. They were currently researching ways to effectively implement these new tactics.

Siegs explained to them that Japan, consisting of the World Union, may likely mount an attack on Leifor. Since the enemy army’s manpower was insufficient for a large-scale ground assault, the attack would most likely be spearheaded by Mu with Japan as the support. Considering Japan’s tactics up to this point, he believed that they would first neutralize the Imperial Navy deployed off Leifor and weaken the Imperial Army with airstrikes while they starve them out before Mu’s forces come in for the final attack. However, Mu’s closest base was at least 800km from Leifor’s coastline. The Gra Valkans were still investigating the operational range of Japan’s fighters, but if they could reach more than 800km, they presented a threat. If they carried out starvation tactics against their soldiers on the ground, the Imperial Navy would be their main force. To help buy more time, a large number of mines would be deployed in the sea to the north to block any maritime advances.

Emperor Gralux asked Siegs what if the Gra Valkans completely block off the north with mines, they would have a hard time if they decide to assault the Holy Milishial Empire, but Siegs didn't think that was the case that they only need to defend the Gra Valkas mainland from the enemy invasion. He wanted to avoid Leifor from falling into enemy hands. Once the Gra Valkans stave off the threat of enemy invasion from Leifor, he could say with confidence that the imperial capital was safe.

Everyone shuddered as soon as they heard from Siegs that the imperial city could be in danger. Up to that point, the Gra Valkas Empire enjoyed victory after victory. Even the militarily ignorant ministers who desired conquest couldn’t help but be silent at the results of their attempted subjugation of Japan. Everyone in the meeting understood that world conquest and even simple territorial expansion were now faced with danger.

## Reporting

A military official hurriedly entered the room and whispered something to Xand Pastall and Siegs, causing Xand Pastall’s face expression in shock. Xand Pastall was nervous that he had struggled to respond to the emperor and everyone. Siegs stepped up and spoke to them with his report that twelve ships from the 2nd Central Fleet, including the battleship *Rigel II*, deployed off the Irnetia sector, were attacked by torpedoes. A tanker from Karslein Co. and other ships moored were also attacked. The enemy may be submarines, but they haven’t been able to confirm.

Having been attacked deep within the Gra Valkas Empire’s sphere of influence, there was now the possibility that Japan would come for the imperial capital. Emperor Gralux, who realized that the Gra Valkas mainland was no longer safe, decided all meetings would be held in the wartime meeting room. The fact that they had to escape the imperial capital was in itself humiliating. The emperor, government officials, and military officers started to proceed immediately to the underground wartime meeting room.

After refueling at Mu, the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force 1st Submarine Flotilla commenced a torpedo attack on the Gra Valkas Empire fleet deployed off the coast of the former Irnetia Kingdom, sinking twelve ships, including a Battleship *Rigel II*.

## Gra Cabal’s Determination

After Crown Prince Gra Cabal was captured in Valkyries Base and transferred to Japan for treatment, Tanaka tried to talk him out of stopping hostility between Japan and Gra Valkas Empire, but Gra Cabal brushed it off thinking it was madness for Japan to challenge Gra Valkas Empire. Tanaka then asked Gra Cabal to go for a tour throughout Japan to make him open his eyes to see what his country was facing. After sightseeing in Tokyo and witnessing the Japanese technology and weapon, Gra Cabal realized that Gra Valkas Empire's war against Japan was doomed from the start and desperately tried to negotiate for peace with Japan.

After hearing the grave news of the destruction of the Great Fleet, at the capital Toyko in Japan, Gra Cabal made his desperate move to save his country from total annihilation. He negotiated with Tanaka and other Japanese diplomats to offer a peace treaty in the small conference room. Tanaka asked him to have any intention of pulling all Gra Valkas imperial forces back from the Mu continent, but Gra Cabal declared it would be difficult to considerably curb the rights of Gra Valkan citizens since emigration and settlement into Leifor had already begun. He stated that it was beneficiary for countries with inferior technology and civilization developments to live under Gra Valkas rule as a means to uplift these primitive countries. He also offered the alliance between Gra Valkas and Japan to rule the New World with the prospect of riches between the two countries.

However, Tanaka refused and stated that the Gra Valkas would have to surrender unconditionally to not only Japan but also the World Union, as well as pay for the damages to all the countries and people they had conquered. Although, most of Japan valued a peaceful harmonious relationship with other countries, not conquest. Furthermore, Tanaka stated that Gra Valkas Empire was far too untrustworthy to be an ally after ignoring Japan's warning about going to war with them multiple times and being willing to attack their mainland. This fact raised the worry that Gra Valkas Empire might backstab Japan in the future.

Desperate, Gra Cabal screamed for a non-aggression treaty only for Tanaka to reveal that there were no such things as a non-aggression treaty, to begin with. With his conquering proposal failing, Gra Cabal gave up his attempt to convince Japan to join forces for world conquest instead of aiming for a normal peace treaty. He continued to wrack his brain for more ideas to protect the lives of his Gra Valkan citizens.

## Second Emergency Meeting

Later, with their military operation to liberate Leifor, the JASDF F-15J Kai fighters, and F-2 fighter-bombers bombed and destroyed the combined base Lars Filmyna in Leiforia. Also, the JASDF P-1 modified Patrol aircraft launched a massive airstrike at the entire Leifor Defense Fleet with Type 91 anti-ship missiles, annihilating them. In Inertia to depart towards Leifor, the combined JMSDF and Holy Mirishial Empire Death Bar Fleet attacked and sunk the Gra Valkan 2nd Central Fleet with torpedoes, Harpoon missiles, and Ultima-I SSM Guided Magic Warheads. Finally, the giant Lightning Flame Dragon of Emor Kingdom unleashed a powerful plasma ball at the fortress, the Gra Valkas imperial headquarters on the Mt. Daigenera, destroying it and ending the final Chain of Command in Leifor.

After the fall of Leiforia and the expulsion of the Gra Valkas Empire from the Mu continent, the emperor, government officials, and military officers attended the emergency meeting at the Imperial Conference. Kurtz threw a tantrum when Xand Pastall reported that their every defeat was caused by Japan. No matter what they did, they couldn't stop Japan's guided missiles, countermeasures were ineffective, and submarines were out of the question. Xand Pastall wanted to make a peace while fortifying the defense of the mainland. Kurtz yelled again, but this time Xand Pastall gave an argument. He dared Kurtz to take command, as he only reported the fact that the empire could never win no matter how hard they tried. Xand Pastall even reprimanded Kurtz to negotiate with foreign affairs in terms of talking peace while bolstering the army. He also stated that he was telling the truth about the situation.

Emperor Gralux, who raised his hand, stopped their argument, admitting Xand Pastall's argument. He realized Japan was truly strong, but he wanted Palgell to prepare for the peace negotiation while he wanted Xand Pastall to strengthen its military power. It was the declaration of defeat, changing policy unthinkable in the management of the empire up to now. Everyone in the imperial government was shocked.

From that discussion, the Gra Valkas Empire sought to make peace talks while preparing a better army after a heavy military defeat.