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Chapter 37 - A bright future

Another year passed in the blink of an eye and Erika was now 12.

 A teacher was now assigned to her to teach noble etiquettes and basic reading, writing, history, maths and magic. 

"Ah, these are all easy subjects for someone like me who came from a highly advanced world." Erika thought about her lesson. 

"The only thing I need to read seriously is history. However, being fond of history in my previous life, that is not a big problem. Fufu" She couldn't help but chuckle.

"What are you laughing at young lady?" A harsh female voice scolded her.

"Damn it. I forgot my teacher was right here." She thought. 

"You may be good at studies but your etiquette is... less than desirable." The teacher said.

Erika couldn't help but notice that she had to think for a while before saying the last two words.

The teacher who was in charge of her was also a noble of good standing. Her name was Eva Brauner.

She was quite famous for teaching high class noble children in the capital. But to the children she was infamous for being too strict.

She is over forty years old and has connections to the royal magic academy.

She even has the power to write recommendation letters for students she deemed good enough to join the magic academy.

She was tall and even at the age of forty, she didn't lose her youthful look though some small wrinkles were appearing in her face, she was still as young as twenty year old.

Moreover she was beautiful and had a mature charm to her.

Erika couldn't help wondering how a woman of this age can be this beautiful.

"Surely my etiquette can't be that bad." She mumbled.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN NOT THAT BAD?!!!!" Eva almost screamed. 

She started to list all the problems Erika had in her etiquette. 

"You cannot stand straight like a noble, every time you dance you step on my foot. You always step on your own party dress and fall down..." 

Erika closed her eyes. She let Eva's words enter from one ear and leave through the other.

"Sigh, when will this class end. I can't wait to go to my camp." She thought.

Meanwhile her teacher kept speaking about her mishaps in etiquette. Noticing that Erika was not focusing she called to her.

"Young lady..... YOUNG LADY," 

Erika was startled, "Y-yes I am listening." 

"Focus when your teacher is talking to you. This will be your last day of reading, writing, history and magic. It seems you are very proficient in them. From tomorrow onwards we will only have etiquette training."

Erika was more than horrified from this news. She turned pale.

"Damn it! Why do I a haughty villainess from an otome game has to endure this torture." She thought.

But there's nothing she can do. As a high ranking noble she has to learn the etiquettes of the noble society. 

Erika's teaching last from breakfast until lunch. After that however, she is free to do as she pleased.

She generally spends her free time in the Wehrmacht camp. 

"Though it is no longer a simple camp." She thought.

The camp has turned into a full sized garrison. Or as she called it the Raubenbraum Kaserne.

Her Wehrmacht now has one full regiment with three infantry battalions, an artillery, scouts and feldgendarmerie.

She has also bought many horses and mules for logistical purposes. 

When the first horses were brought in everyone thought that they were getting a new cavalry force.

Erika however outright denied the use of cavalry in the Wehrmacht.

Instead she used horse drawn carts which were mounted with the MG42 that she called the tachanka to perform the scouting operations.

She also had slightly bigger carts pulled by two horses which mounted a 20mm flak gun to act as SPAAGs. 

Erika went to the garrison along with Bauer and was greeted with a salute from the sentry.

The sign board at the gate now read, The "Infanterie Regiment Grossdeutschland" below the name Wehrmacht. 

Entering the garrison Erika could see the fruits of her hard work for the past two years. 

Hundreds of troops were present inside. They were all going on with their works.

Some were doing drills, some on sentry and police duties while others lazed around. 

The number of barracks and the size of the training field were increased. More craftsmen were also hired.

Erika had planned regular operations inside the dark forest to gather resources and treasures. 

She was now in the process of recruiting her second regiment. Which was about one-fourth complete.

As Erika walked through the camp, she was greeted and saluted by the passing troops. Which made her proud.

She made her way to the kommandantur, where Emil and other recently promoted officers were present. 

Emil and Bauer both now had the rank of a General Major, while Eugen and the previous leutnant all held the rank of Oberst. 

They all saluted Erika. "Good afternoon milady." 

Erika saluted back. "Good afternoon everyone. How are things holding today? Is there any problem reported by the group inside the forest?"

"No, Kommandant. Everything is fine and the platoon has already returned safely." the Oberst said.

Though he looked anxious which Erika didn't miss.

"Is something the matter?" Erika asked.

"It's nothing serious Kommandant. But it seems that the amount and strength of monsters we face is increasing day by day. I don't know for how long conducting operations in there will be feasible."

This was surely a worrisome development for Erika. However for two years she has gathered a vast wealth and resources.

She thought for a bit about this problem.

"For now let's keep the operations inside the forest as they are. Later we shall conduct a large scale clearing operation inside with the full might of the wehrmacht." 

"As you wish kommandant." 

"If there is nothing more than I shall take my leave for now." Erika left the conference room.

Leaving the conference room, she went to the weapons manufacturing 'factory'. 

Though she called it factory, it was nowhere near something that a modern factory could produce.

The only reason Erika could have enough weapons for her troops for now is because of the production being going on non stop for two years.

There were now over twenty craftsmen working on various weapons and equipments. The rifles, machine guns, grenades all were now made by them. 

Erika would sometimes come to guide them and help if any problems arise.

The artillery was the most impressive of her weapons and the soldiers loved it. 

The artillery operation was settled with the use of forward observers who used spyglass and telephones to direct the fire.

Erika spoke with the craftsmen for a while and helped them to make some additional guns and panzerfausts. 

She would often do this to kill her free time and to increase the number of weapons. 

After that she visited the troops in training. 

The artillery troops were all full of praises for her.

They could see the potential of a weapon that can kill hundreds of troops at a distance that can't be seen with naked eyes.

They all understood that in the future there will be no power on this world that can stop their kommandant and they were the wielders of this new power.

Erika after checking out the artillery training was pleased. Her smile was clearly notable.

While returning to her palace from the garrison, Erika spoke to Bauer.

"You know, I can see a bright future for us. With the shape my Wehrmacht currently is in, there is no way my fate can hurt me." 

She was a bit proud of herself. But Bauer didn't mind it.