[Elder Council Notice]
[All members of the Void Echoer: three days ago, Dark Abyss suddenly declared war on us. After urgent discussion between the Elder Council and the Grand Elder, it has been decided that from this day forth, we will answer with full force!]
[All members who receive this message, if you are not prevented by force majeure, please set out immediately and proceed at full speed to the Void Corridor to assemble. The Elder Council will assist everyone with all its strength through fixed-point teleportation!]
[If you cannot come in person due to special circumstances, please watch for the prewar meeting notice this evening and be sure to attend!]
[This battle concerns the survival of our organization and the righteous path of the galaxy. We hope you will all unite as one and stand together against this powerful enemy!]
The moment the notice was issued, the entire group instantly erupted.
[Thunderous Wrath: I'm going! I'm going! We're finally fighting back! Kill these old bastards!]
[Ancient Ruin Excavator: This is the thunderous method we should have had all along!]
[Light of Dawn: When do we assemble? I'm setting out right now!]
[Mountain: I'm already on the road!]
[...]
No one had expected that what had originally been just an ambush would ultimately escalate to this extent.
That evening.
The Void Echoer prewar meeting began on time.
Inside the great hall of the Void Corridor's Main Hall, the atmosphere was solemn and grave. The air was heavy, filled with boundless pressure.
Attending the meeting, apart from the twenty-one members and five Elder Council elders who had arrived in person, were four participants joining online.
At this moment, the elders sat upright on the high platform.
In the central seat, a tall, gaunt-faced old man dressed in a silver star-patterned