86 - Eighty Six - Ep.2 Run Through The Battle Front [First Part] (Dengeki Bunko) [Light Novel]

[Machine Translation] After an unceremonious separation from the Republic's commander, Raina, Shin and the other members of "Eighty-Six" arrived in the neighboring Federation of Guiade, where they were protected and found some peace for a time. However, they chose to return to the battlefield. Volunteering to join the Federation Army, they once again stand on the front lines of hell and continue to fight against the massive offensive of the "Legion" foreseen by Shinn's "ability". And beside them is a young girl, even younger than them, Frederica Rosenfort, a new comrade. Why do they fight? And what is the way to defeat the looming threat of "Legion"? This is the second volume of the "Grand Prize" winning work of the 23rd Dengeki Novel Award! The first part of the "Gearde Federation Arc," which depicts the story from Shin and Rena's parting to their miraculous encounter! The Grim Reaper is called to where he belongs.

共和国の指揮官・レーナとの非業の別れの後、隣国ギアーデ連邦へとたどり着いたシンたち“エイティシックス”の面々は保護され、一時の平穏を得る。だが―彼らは戦場に戻ることを選んだ。連邦軍に志願し、再び地獄の最前線へと立った彼らは、シンの“能力”によって予見された“レギオン”の大攻勢に向けて戦い続ける。そしてその傍らには、彼らよりさらに若い、年端もいかぬ少女であり、新たな仲間である「フレデリカ・ローゼンフォルト」の姿もあった。彼らはなぜ戦うのか。そして迫りくる“レギオン”の脅威を退ける術とは―?第23回電撃小説大賞“大賞”受賞作第2弾!シンとレーナの別れから、奇跡の邂逅へと至るまでの物語を描く“ギアーデ連邦編”前編!“死神は、居るべき場所へと呼ばれる”