On October 5, Cosmic Year 126, less than 48 hours after capturing Markus Fortress, the Mieweng Unit immediately launched an assault on the Dion Empire's capital district.
If Fadis had not awakened, General Shlaik would not have ordered the troops to continue their offensive so quickly.
The main reason was that Fadis was the spiritual symbol of the Dion Empire.
According to reports from the special operations units that had entered the capital district with the help of traitors, many nobles and generals who had been preparing to surrender abandoned those thoughts after Fadis awakened.
Furthermore, within less than twenty-four hours of awakening, Fadis acted swiftly and decisively, dealing with those traitors as well as the nobles and generals who had intended to surrender.
Many agents were also dealt with. Only a small number escaped the capital district, and Shlaik and the others received this information only because those agents had risked their lives to break out and send it back.
Moreover, many Dion Army bases that had suffered severe blows and were preparing to surrender became remarkably resolute after learning that His Majesty the Emperor had awakened. They would rather fight to their last man than surrender.
Therefore, after consulting with the other generals and staff officers, General Shlaik concluded that they had to seize the capital district and kill Fadis as quickly as possible, lest further complications arise.
Once Fadis died, the Dion Empire would crumble completely.
Long Fei stated that if Fadis took the field, he would answer the challenge himself, because he alone could defeat Fadis.
Wearing the Sparta Battle Suit II, Long Fei sat inside the Bull Gundam's cockpit with his eyes closed, resting and gathering himself. He needed to remain in peak condition to defeat Fadis.
Meanwhile, after awakening, Fadis handled many matters within