The massive commotion stirred up by the Crimson Knights and the Roaring Lion Legion could not possibly be concealed. Not long after such a large air fleet took off, countless unrelated people spotted it. Although Britannia had been in a state of war before this, large-scale deployments of Military Strength were perfectly normal. But this was the imperial capital, after all. Military operations on such a scale were rarely seen here, making it quite a spectacle. It was also the first time an air fleet of this scale had appeared over the capital since Lelouch became Emperor of Britannia.
Britannia certainly had no shortage of intelligence agents planted by other nations. Such a commotion naturally could not escape their notice. Although they had no idea what such a large-scale military operation was for, they immediately reported this unusual development back to their respective factions and kept a close watch on the Britannian air fleet's movements.
After word of the fleet's operation got out, many factions began monitoring it closely, analyzing and speculating about its destination while considering Britannia's purpose in suddenly mobilizing it. As time passed, the fleet's direction and target became increasingly clear.
At first, many believed the fleet had moved in response to the changes within the European Federation. Of course, only as a precaution—to strengthen vigilance toward the European Federation and tighten control over the border, supplementing the forces along the frontier. After all, geographically speaking, the so-called European Federation was now separated from Britannia by only a narrow stretch of sea, and they were quite close. Yet no one dared imagine that the fleet's true purpose was to cross that sea, set foot directly on European Federation territory, traverse half the country within several hours, and launch a direct attack on the European Federation Parliament's main