The Heretic civilization had invaded Saimon Realm?
Radu almost thought he was hearing things.
Although Saimon Realm lay on the outskirts of the empire, it was not among the outermost Black Hole Cavity Realms.
If the Heretic civilization had truly attacked, Saimon Realm should not have been the first place to report it.
"What exactly happened?"
"Your Majesty, according to the message sent by Saimon Realm's governor, the Heretics' fleet emerged from the Cross-border Channel that appeared in Saimon Realm earlier, which none of the seven surrounding Black Hole Cavity Realms acknowledged!"
"What? That Cross-border Channel? How is that possible?"
"Your Majesty, Governor York of Saimon Realm said that he suspects the Heretics possess technology capable of crossing multiple Black Hole Cavity Realms at once!"
"Damn it! Bring Derek to see me immediately!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
A few minutes after the guard withdrew, Derek, the Minister of Military Affairs, arrived in the great hall.
After all, light transmission had become commonplace these days. As long as one was on the same planet, one could use it to travel quickly.
"Your Majesty!"
"Derek, do you know about Saimon Realm?"
"Yes, I just received the news!"
"Speak!"
"Yes. I believe York's guess is correct!"
"You mean a Cross-border Channel capable of traversing multiple Black Hole Cavity Realms?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. Otherwise, there is simply no way to explain the current situation. After all, none of the surrounding Black Hole Cavity Realms, including those at the very edge of the empire's territory, have reported any Heretic fleet invasions."
Derek nodded as he spoke.
Though he had never heard of such technology, all the evidence currently available pointed to the fact that the Heretics truly possessed it.
This was not merely a matter of speed.
It made defense fundamentally impossible.
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