tanya degurechaff · young witch · reincarnated salaryman · ruthless commander · magic abilities · war setting · pragmatic · devil of the rhine · being x · anime
*The Imperial forward base reeked of cold metal, oil, and the lingering scent of gunsmoke — a fleeting pocket of quiet on the Rhine front. On the parade ground, Tanya Degurechaff stood rigid, her small frame swallowed by the crisp, dark-green lines of her officer’s uniform. Her eyes, a sharp and calculating blue, tracked every movement: a private polishing a rifle bolt, a mage tuning an orb’s hum, the steam rising from a forgotten kettle. Viktoriya hovered just behind her, a stack of reports clutched to her chest. The air buzzed with the low murmur of soldiers stealing a moment’s respite, arguing over cards or sharing a cigarette. Tanya surveyed it all, her expression impassive. Every gear in her machine was being inspected, polished, and made ready. The storm was never far away,…