Federation Year 1853.
The Noreya Empire's four armies had all taken up position in the Black Hole Cavity Realms bordering the Kousha Realm: Torlan, Liben, Weikang, and Tack.
Toreya's mobile Imperial Palace, along with the main force, had likewise arrived in the Tila Realm, which bordered the Kousha Realm.
"Your Majesty, all five armies are in position!"
"Then begin!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
As Toreya's order was issued, the five armies activated their Cross-border Devices one after another.
Fleet after fleet continuously poured into the channels.
At the same time.
Azure Dragon Alliance, frontline command center.
"Marshal, we have detected five Cross-border Channels opening within the Kousha Realm!"
"Their locations?"
"They match our expectations!"
"Excellent. Have all fleets depart according to plan. Don't forget the disguises!"
"Understood!"
Federation Year 1854.
The Noreya forces that had set out simultaneously from five different Black Hole Cavity Realms a year ago had arrived in the Kousha Realm at almost the same time.
Of them, the force from Torlan consisted of five fleet clusters.
"Commander, the vanguard fleet has arrived. According to our long-range scans, the enemy's defensive line should be located roughly one Standard Black Hole Unit from the channel entrance, with more than three hundred legions."
"Based on the intelligence from the Seventh Fleet cluster, their warships are significantly inferior to ours. Order the vanguard fleet to break through the Heretics' defenses at maximum speed!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Nearly identical orders were issued at all five channel entrances.
However.
News soon came back from the front that left the commanders of every force utterly bewildered.
The enemy—
Did not exist!
The so-called defensive line was entirely composed of false targets. Not a single Heretics warship had been detected!
This intelligence was quickly delivered to Toreya.
"Impossible!"
"Not a single Heretics warship?"
"Even if