The Solar Empire, which should have been jointly encircled and suppressed by the three Super Civilizations, had secretly made its move. Taking advantage of the Divine Radiance Civilization's and Gem Empire's main forces being absent, it launched surprise attacks on their home territories.
Then, the Fario Civilization, one of the three Super Civilizations, stabbed the other two in the back and exiled all their fleets.
The story should have ended there, with the Solar Empire and the Fario Civilization claiming complete victory.
But—
After the Fario Civilization had annihilated all the fleets of the two Super Civilizations that had not been exiled to Black Hole Cavity Space, news arrived that its own home territory had also come under attack from the Solar Empire.
For a time, everyone was dumbfounded.
What had begun as three against one had turned into two against two midway through. Yet who could have imagined that, from beginning to end, it had actually been one against three?
And there was only one final victor.
The Solar Empire!
Once this news spread, the entire universe was thrown into turmoil.
The various civilizations that had already been sharpening their blades, preparing to strike at the subordinate civilizations under the Solar Empire—and had even divided up the territories in advance—immediately backed down.
However, the subordinate civilizations under the Solar Empire likewise did not dare take the initiative and strike back.
After all, no matter what, the forces united under the three Super Civilizations still outnumbered their side by at least three to one.
Besides, although the three Super Civilizations had all been crippled in this battle, was there not still a Transcendent Civilization?
Would the Alphart Civilization truly remain silent after seeing the three Super Civilizations in such a miserable state?
Thus, although the Azure Dragon Universe had descended