After nearly twenty seconds, the warship finally left that dangerous area. Its lightning-fast speed gradually slowed, and it came to a stop in an empty plaza.
Thanks to the base's own lighting, the space was not as dark as the deep sea outside.
"Rear Admiral Kazley, how are the casualties?" Longinus asked the one-eyed rear admiral aboard the warship after they stopped.
"Reporting to the Fleet Admiral, there were seventeen seriously wounded in this accident, and no deaths!" There were too many lightly wounded personnel aboard the warship to count in such a short time, so he only reported those two figures. Kazley knew, however, that these were the figures Longinus most urgently wanted to know.
After speaking, he hesitated before continuing, "The reason no one was lost this time was mainly because the Revolutionary Army let us aboard at the most dangerous moment, so, can we..."
Longinus raised his right hand, signaling him to stop, then turned his scrutinizing gaze toward the Revolutionary Army.
When Longinus's gaze fell on them, the Revolutionary Army members felt as if their hearts had been clenched in someone's grip. Cold sweat poured down their bodies, and they were so tense they could barely breathe.
The reason they had let the Marines aboard was actually just to save themselves. After all, if they had continued fighting the Marines under those circumstances, the result would undoubtedly have been the annihilation of both sides.
However, under Longinus's pressuring gaze, they simply lacked the courage to voice their true thoughts.
After a long while, Longinus withdrew his gaze. "This was a joint operation between the Marines and the Revolutionary Army, so I'll take you all away with us. However, all of you remember this: taking you away is my personal decision!"
Only then did Kazley understand the