Above the void.
Brilliant flames formed by cannon fire nearly covered the sky.
Every coordinated volley from the tomb fleet brought down swaths of warships, and the asteroid belt between the two sides was vaporized outright.
The intensity of this space battle exceeded everyone's imagination.
Mallen and the others even saw a terrifying beam destroy the force-field defenses of a Tomb World, reducing that planet to ash.
That was something their Indomitus Crusade fleet could not do.
"If we had run into a tomb fleet like this back then, there would have been no chance of surviving—"
Mallen murmured.
For the first time, he witnessed the might of the Necron xenos, a dreadful power the Indomitus Crusade fleet could not handle.
"Humanity is about to face a difficult war. Perhaps the situation before us is even more troublesome than before."
The Ultramarines Librarian's body was trembling slightly.
This wise man was no longer so confident that The Savior and the Primarchs could win.
He realized just how steep a price the Imperium would have to pay if it wanted to conquer this region.
Worse still, humanity had no guarantee of victory.
"Master of Mankind, protect this suffering Imperium of ours!"
Under the weight of her worry, the Adepta Sororitas knelt, lowered her head, and began praying to The Emperor.
"We must pass this news to the Imperium.
The Savior and the Primarchs need to know the strength of the Necron xenos and raise their guard!"
Mallen looked at everyone, fear on his face.
If the Imperium did not make ample preparations and rashly led its forces to conquer this silent region, it would likely be wiped out under the Necrons' assault.
The Admiral's words won everyone's agreement.
They decided to find a way to escape this heavily defended Royal Zoo