This was a holy war!
When they piloted their Mecha from Mars and broke through the atmosphere, everyone believed that.
Their Princess had come to Earth seeking peace talks, only to be assassinated by Earthlings. Such despicable, shameless behavior was absolutely unforgivable! The crime of Earthlings killing the Martian Princess would be washed away with Earthling blood!
For Mars!
"-------!!!"
A dazzling beam instantly pierced the floating city in low Earth orbit, turning it into a massive fireball and ruthlessly slapping the Martian Knights awake from their dream of invading Earth. What they were experiencing now was not a beautiful dream, but a nightmare.
A nightmare from which they would never awaken.
The fierce bombardment effortlessly wiped out their fleet. The defensive barriers the Mecha had been so proud of were completely useless, and one Mecha after another was destroyed. Before long, the Martian army that had launched the invasion so aggressively was swept away entirely. They were not even worthy of becoming scrap; they were directly burned to ashes.
"Reporting, Commander. We have intercepted the enemy's communications. These invaders belong to a force called the Vess Empire, originating from Mars. Their purpose in attacking was revenge for the assassination of their eldest Princess, who had previously come here for peace negotiations."
"Oh."
Hearing Leander's report, Fang Zheng merely responded with an indifferent "Oh."
"Then order Rodney to target Mars and cripple their military systems."
"Huh? Wait, why are we doing that?"
Mirai hurriedly interjected.
"They had their reasons too, didn't they?"
"And what does that have to do with us?"
Fang Zheng silently issued the order.
"Why they fought was none of our concern. All I knew was that their war had implicated members of our Azure Fleet. That was enough."
"But... wasn't this a little too much?"
"Since