Turning the Tide

"Charge at one hundred percent."

"Photon Blaster Cannon, fire."

The Songstress's captain watched helplessly as the target Destroyer Battleship fired before the Songstress could. The captain slapped a hand against his thigh.

After piercing through Maharl, the Annihilation Laser tore through a nearby Vortex Frigate that had withstood the Photon Blaster Cannon for less than a few seconds, then pierced the Destroyer Battleship as well.

The Photon Blaster Cannon destroyed the Destroyer Battleship, which exploded and became dust in space.

Maharl's central region was struck by the Annihilation Laser Cannon, causing its internal Fusion Artificial Sun facility to explode. In that instant, the explosion was like dozens of strategic nuclear bombs detonating simultaneously.

The internal explosion in Maharl also caused the entire Colony Satellite cannon to collapse.

Lieutenant General Shlaik punched the control console, fury burning in his heart. Although they had destroyed two enemy Destroyer Battleships, losing Maharl was far more severe than the Dion Army's losses.

Lieutenant General Eugene, meanwhile, cheered. At least this outcome gave the Dion Army a chance to turn the tide.

Though they could not take the stronghold, they had at least inflicted grievous losses on the enemy. They could deal with taking the stronghold later.

Lieutenant General Eugene immediately ordered a full retreat. During the withdrawal, he learned that it had been the Songstress that destroyed the Destroyer Battleship.

Resting his chin on his right hand, Lieutenant General Eugene pondered, The Songstress that Major General Lobelia discovered—why is it here? Could they have two Songstresses?

Lieutenant General Shlaik instead ordered a pursuit of the retreating enemy. The Dark Dagger Unit could no longer escape. He ordered the 1st Dark Dagger Army to be wiped out if they refused to surrender.

For Lieutenant General Shlaik, pursuing the Dagger Army meant not only driving the