Interception

The Red Worm Galaxy's actions.

The Ascenders on Herudan's side saw it as well, but everyone from the Red Worm Galaxy had gathered together and charged toward the Knosus mothership at the rear.

According to their explanation over the communications channel, they had received unified orders to charge toward the mothership in the far rear, taking the destruction of the mothership as their greatest merit objective.

There were not many Ascenders aboard the mothership—only six in total. Under Saintain's leadership, they were currently confronting the five Ascenders from the opposing mothership.

"Dilanka, what is the meaning of your galaxy's people doing this?!" Herudan demanded, his expression ugly.

"It means nothing." Dilanka remained expressionless. "Whatever decision they made on the spur of the moment has nothing to do with me. I am merely the representative of the galaxy, not their direct commander."

"Retreating on the verge of battle—does your Red Worm Galaxy want to be punished by military law?!" Herudan said darkly.

Watching the Olga Galaxy Fission squads, now exposed and surrounded, as Illumination states were blasted apart like trash one after another—

Herudan's heart bled.

These people were supposed to be his direct subordinates after he joined a large legion, his closest fighting force.

Yet now they were being expended halfway through the journey. Before they could even participate in the true national war, they were about to die on the road.

"That is not retreating at the verge of battle. They are merely seeking a more important target. Rapidly destroying the enemy mothership is the key to ending this battle as quickly as possible," Dilanka said coldly.

"Everyone must bear responsibility for their own actions." Captain Saintain's expression was icy, and his mood was equally foul.

No one was a fool. Naturally, he had seen through the Red Worm