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Although neither Emilia nor the Federation allowed anyone from the free press to observe them too closely, they naturally had their own 'eyes' set on the battlefield in a variety of forms.
On Emilia's side, the purpose of such facilities was only to keep Noelle, Sam, Crystal, and everyone else 'informed' so that they didn't worry too much, but for the Federation, they served a much more critical purpose.
Naturally, while the leaders of the Federation weren't foolish enough to step on the battlefield themselves, they didn't mind being a little closer to facilitate communication to and from the zone of conflict.
Obviously, they'd been keeping a close eye on things since the moment their combined army started marching to take back the lost 'fort', though calling it that would be an insult to the name.
