Liberation of Mu Continent

**Liberation of Mu Continent** is a series of liberation attempts of Japan and the World Union, consisting of several countries and civilized major powers of the New World, to liberate the countries in the Mu continent, the Second Civilization Area, from the Gra Valkas Empire occupation.

## Background

*Main Article: Conquest of Mu Continent*

After the catastrophic loss of the Great Fleet in the Great Naval Invasion of Japan, at the meeting in the capital city of Runepolis, the Milishial government ministers and military officers witnessed the fragmentary videos of the naval battle between Japan and the Gra Valkas Empire by recording from the aerial battleship Pal Chimera. They were shocked about Japan’s advanced weapons development including the anti-ship guided missiles. They discussed the necessity of the operation about the Liberation of the Hinomawari Kingdom first before Leifor. Japan wanted to build an airfield around Valkyries for an attack on Leifor’s west coast, which was a considerable distance between the vicinity of Valkyries base and Leiforia. According to the documents, once the Hinomawari Kingdom had been liberated, Japan would set up an airfield around the Valkyries base, then destroy the Gra Valkas Empire fleet off Leiforia through airstrikes. In addition, attached to the document is a request to the Holy Milishial Empire to dispatch a fleet to carry out a naval blockade once they’ve secured air superiority. The Holy Milishial Empire had decided that after they had confirmed the destruction of the Gra Valkas imperial fleet off Leiforia. Emperor Milishial VIII ordered the deployment of twenty-three ships called Death Bar Fleet led by Orichalcum-class magic battleship *Cosmo* to spearhead a naval blockade.

## Gra Valkas Emergency Meeting

News of the defeat of the Great Fleet and the death of Caesar, including presumably deceased Mirkenses, at the imperial mansion in the capital Ragna, the emergency meeting was held to discuss the nation’s crisis, decide the future, and determine countermeasures against Japan and World Union. Emperor Gralux ordered the imperial forces to turn on the defensive of the Gra Valkas mainland from the enemy invasion due to Japanese capabilities that were far beyond his expectation. To this end, the Gra Valkas military deployed a large number of sea mines around the 2nd Civilization Area. (For more detail, see: **Gra Valkas Emergency Meeting**)

## World Union Counter-Offensive

As part of the operation to liberate Leifor, Japan proposed to Mu and the Holy Milishial Empire their plan to liberate the Hinomawari Kingdom to use it as staging ground to attack Gra Valkas force and then reclaim Leifor. The Holy Milishial Empire took the advantage of the proposal to try to acquire Japanese technology.

### Assault on Irnetia Kingdom

While the Gra Valkas Empire was occupied during the Great Naval Invasion of Japan, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force deployed the 1st Submarine Flotilla consisting of four submarines to Mu for a refuel before setting course to the Irnetia Kingdom. When the fleet of submarines and destroyers from the Great Fleet had been repelled and had yet to reassemble its fleet, Japan immediately made its move to the Irnetia Kingdom and ambushed and torpedo attack on the Gra Valkas 2nd Central Fleet. Later, to depart towards Leifor, the combined JMSDF and Holy Milishial Empire Death Bar Fleet attacked and sunk the Gra Valkas 2nd Central Fleet with torpedoes, Harpoon missiles, and Ultima-I SSM Guided Magic Warheads.

### Liberation of Hinomawari Kingdom

The JASDF F-2 fighter-bombers flew into the night to bomb the Gra Valkas Imperial Army situated in Harunagakyo, the capital of the Hinomawari Kingdom. The JGSDF AH-64D attack helicopters assaulted the large-scale attack positions and the whole Sheen’s assassination units. In the end, the Nigrat Union 3rd Flying Dragon Squadron killed the remaining Gra Valkas imperial defenders and the surrounding area in the bases. The World Union succeed in liberating the Hinomawari Kingdom.

### Liberation of Leifor

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. After the Lars Filmyna base was devastated, General Fantare ordered a full retreat of the remaining Gra Valkas imperial force out of the base toward the fortified Mt. Daigenera in the southern part of Leiforia to prevent the JSDF and World Union forces from taking full control of Leifor and stubbornly fought to the very end. Finally, the giant Lightning Flame Dragon of the 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.

## Aftermath

News of the fall of Headquarters at Leiforia and its surviving personnel were scattered around Leifor, at the second emergency meeting, Army HQ commander Xand Pastall and Deputy Chief Cabinet Kurtz argued the humiliating defeat and couldn't stop Japanese capabilities after the multiple reports, but Xand Pastall wanted to make a peace while fortifying the defense of the mainland. Emperor Gralux stopped their argument, admitting Xand Pastall's argument. He wants Parguerre to prepare the peace negotiation while he wants Xand Pastall to strengthen his men. From that discussion, the Gra Valkas Empire seeks to make peace talks to prepare a better army.