Arneus Freeman

**Arneus Freeman** is a director of the Intelligence Bureau of the Holy Milishial Empire.

## Chronology

### Post-Operation Momotarou

After Lydolka submitted his report about the prowess of the Japanese during the Battle of Topa Kingdom and the results of the Battle of Fenn Kingdom between Japan and the Parpaldia Empire, Arneus made an early conclusion that Japan is technologically advanced than the Gra Valkas Empire. His conclusions were recommended to the Minister of the Foreign Affairs Liage.

During the diplomatic mission to Japan, the team got the latest map of the New World, including the location of the mainland of the Gra Valkas Empire. Later, the said map was presented during the meeting prior to the Battle of the Folk Strait.

### Battle of Mykal Offshore

During the battle between the JMSDF's 4th Escort Group and the Gra Valkas Imperial Navy's 52nd Local Fleet "Ishtam", he and his subordinate Lydolka witnessed how the Ishtam was destroyed using the Type 90 SSM-1B Ship-to-ship Missile. Both men had concluded that Japan only needs 3 AEGIS destroyers to wipe out the entire Holy Milishial Imperial Navy.

### Great Naval Invasion of Japan

Wearing a tense expression, Lydolka entered the information bureau director’s office in the Intelligence Bureau. He handed the details while he gave an oral summary that the Gra Valkas Empire had sent a massive force of over 500 planes to Japan. There were natural fighters and attack aircraft among the force but noteworthy was over 200 bombers that were part of the Super Heavy Bombing Unit which had come from their homeland. These super heavy bombers were aircraft that could carry a huge amount of bombs. Since the Holy Milishial Empire didn’t have any equivalent it was hard to describe this aircraft, but it possessed an airframe, which allowed it to fly at ultra-high altitudes. Its carrying capacity was subject to weight limits brought about by its mechanical nature; in its fully-loaded state, it still didn’t amount to the firepower of the Pal Chimera.

Arneus changes the topic that this number more than doubles the amount of Alpha-3 fighters they have. Also, if Alpha-3 fighters engaged these things in combat, they would be able to substantially shoot some of them down or not. Lydolka continued concluding that most of the Gra Valkas Empire’s air force shot down over the Sea of Japan. The fifty ships that were deployed towards the mainland of Japan had also been annihilated. Their base in the Riem Kingdom was also destroyed. Japan had successfully defended itself. Arneus asked him how much Japanese Self Defense Forces suffer, but Lydolka was still figuring it out, but they suffered none.

Arneus was shocked to hear from him, believing their strength could be far more than the Holy Milishial Empire expected when Lydolka informed him that it believed that 440 ships under the Advance Fleet of the Gra Valkas Empire had already clashed with Japan, but the Milishial patrols hadn’t been able to discern the whereabouts of those 440 ships.

Lydolka also reported to him that the 1000 ships of the Great Fleet had pushed east without resupplying at Newland Island, making him unbelievable. Arneus asked him for the last information. Lydolka confirmed that the aerial battleship Pal Chimera would head to the Great Fleet after the fuel replenishment went smoother than anticipated. The Intelligence Bureau desperately collected more information.

### Post-Great Naval Invasion of Japan

After the destruction of the Gra Valkas Empire Great Fleet in the Great Naval Invasion of Japan, Arneus participated in the meeting with Emperor Milishial VIII and all high-level governmental officials at the Castle Albion in the capital city of Runepolis. The meeting’s agenda had already been discussed through preliminary reports and fragmentary videos of the naval battle between Japan and the Gra Valkas Empire. They watched the video by recording from the aerial battleship Pal Chimera, showing an anti-ship guided missile landed on a cruiser, causing a more violent and bigger intense explosion. Unable to find any other words beyond shock, Arneus and other officials stayed silent as they watched the video. Japanese cruisers bombarded the battleship Grade Atlastar with multiple missiles and shells, making them wonder how thick the armoring was on the enemy battleship.

After the video ended, Arneus and other officials were shocked about Japan’s strength. Arneus explained them about the anti-ship guided missiles, causing Military Minister Schmill Pao's anxiety and humiliation on Japan’s advanced weapons development.

National Defense Minister Agra handed out the documents and 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 and Leiforia. Arneus and the governmental officials read the documents. According to what’s written in 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. Emperor Milishial VIII asked Arneus and Liage questions about their judgment of Japan’s military capabilities fare against the ancient sorcerous empire after the end of the war with the Gra Valkas Empire, making them the agreement. However, Arneus stated to Emperor Milishial that they still didn’t fully understand some parts of Ravernal Empire's weapons and technologies and they also didn't understand the scope nor limits of these weapons by Japan and the Gra Valkas Empire. Emperor Milishial ordered Arneus to endeavor to gather more information.

The Holy Milishial Empire has decided that after they’ve confirmed the destruction of the enemy fleet off Leiforia, it will send a fleet led by magic battleships to spearhead a naval blockade.