When this Above Supreme realized that the Battalion-Class Ship had been destroyed, he was frightened out of his wits.
The sudden appearance of an Above Supreme on the other side had already made him feel considerable pressure.
Before ambushing them, he had carefully assessed their combat strength.
He believed that a Five Elements Battle Array composed of Supremes possessed combat power comparable to a Battalion-Class Ship.
It was said that their battle formation was exceptionally exquisite, so he had overestimated them a little—adding another three or four Supremes should have been about right, shouldn't it? He had never imagined that he would need to join the battle himself. In his plan, at most, he would secretly launch an attack on their leader.
With several small Attack Ships and the rest of his side's combat personnel, taking down the enemy should have been easy.
The base's defenses might pose a slight obstacle, but only a slight one. A Battalion-Class Ship's firepower was no joke.
He could not even imagine what sort of accident could possibly cause the operation to fail.
That was why he had been so arrogant when he appeared—if they knew what was good for them, they should have surrendered on their own.
They fought back, which was nothing much. It merely made him a little angry.
One more Supreme guarding them was still no problem. His plan had left plenty of room.
Their strength had somewhat exceeded his expectations. Not only did they cooperate skillfully and strike ruthlessly, they also resisted with exceptional determination.
That had indeed caught him by surprise, but he believed that if he acted despite the backlash risk, the outcome would not change at all.
—Everything was under control.
The sudden appearance of an Above Supreme forced him to reconsider the outcome of this