For a Spacefaring Civilization, crossing one hundred Cosmic Units did not actually take very long. The Beast Body Army reached the outer perimeter of the Arnos Starfield's defensive line in just half an hour.
For the Arnos Civilization, which lacked experience in interstellar warfare, it was simply impossible to go from receiving news of an enemy invasion to mobilizing troops, preparing equipment, and finally making a full series of battle arrangements within thirty minutes.
Its civilization had already entered the Aerospace Era, yet its military's rapid-response capability was this poor?
Do not be too astonished by that.
The many Subordinate Civilizations that had grown accustomed to living beneath the angels' wings, especially ones like Arnos that preferred comfort and had little ambition, obediently enjoyed the happiness life brought them in this stable and peaceful environment. They did possess some awareness of being prepared for danger in times of peace, but few paid much attention to it. After all, the mighty Angel Civilization was protecting them.
Their awareness of danger in peaceful times was weak, and naturally, an utterly foolish chain reaction revealed itself.
If the angels could hear their prayers and rush to Arnos to protect their believers while facing the Beast Body Army pressing down upon them, that would naturally be for the best.
But if they could not arrive in time, this Beast Body invasion would undoubtedly be a massive catastrophe for the entire Arnos Civilization.
Taking this into consideration, the ruler of the Arnos Civilization had prepared for the worst from the very moment he received word of the invasion.
With a sweep of his hand, he ordered only a small portion of the military to remain behind and direct the evacuation of civilians from the planet. All the rest were dispatched to resist the invading Beast