Oswald Tessik gripped the edge of the console with both hands, squeezing so hard that his knuckles turned white.
The battle situation was extremely critical. Combat Group A's left flank was already showing signs of collapse, while the Doomsday Weapon aboard the Kingdom of Dawn's Archangel Titan warship had begun charging for the third time.
Only eleven Shield Ship IIs capable of countering the Doomsday Weapon remained operational. In other words, when the Doomsday Weapon fired next, the Shield Ships would only be able to protect his flagship.
Even more dangerously, the Swarm Drones and fighter formations that had penetrated deep into the Imperial fleet still had not been dealt with. Countless drones and high-performance fighters of every type carved up the Imperial fleet's formation, forcing many warships to fight on their own.
The communications channels were filled with the furious cries of ship captains, mixed with desperate howls for help.
But hope still remained!
Through the holographic tactical star map, he could see that the warships in the Kingdom of Dawn fleet had also suffered severe damage. Several capital ships showed reduced engine output, and their firing rates had noticeably slowed.
Of course, achieving such results had come at a terrible price for his Combat Group A as well. More than sixty capital ships had already been destroyed in the battle. It was a shocking figure, because once the damaged ships were included, Combat Group A would cease to exist in four hours.
The key now lay with Combat Group B—and could only lie with them!
When the plan had first been formulated, Oswald Tessik had believed that such a massive fleet naturally required a two-pronged assault.
Under those circumstances, with Combat Group B providing support, Combat Group A, as the main attacking force, needed to exert enough pressure