The Battle Begins Again / So Many Monsters?

Afterward, they even wanted to steal all the credit from the other side. To an officer like him, who valued collective honor, that was simply the greatest humiliation.

So he wanted to prove it—not only to his superiors, but also to the other civilizations of the universe. The golden age of the Nova Corps might have passed, but they were still powerful.

What he did was not excessive, either. He had merely launched an hour ahead of the time agreed upon by both sides, intending to engage Ronan's fleet before Atlas did. He wanted the Nova Corps to rightfully claim the primary credit.

Rather than snatch it from the hands of their allies.

Falan had been temporarily transferred from another world and had not previously taken part in the battles alongside Atlas against Ronan's fleet.

Although he knew Ronan had obtained the Power Stone, he had not realized the extent to which the Stone could enhance him.

Of course, Falan knew Ronan possessed the ability to destroy starships. Xandar had made that intelligence public.

But he believed that was mainly achieved through the Power Stone's abilities and did not think it reflected Ronan's own strength.

Based on that, he devised a bold plan to carry out a decapitation strike against Ronan.

After emerging from the warp point, the Nova Corps took the initiative and attacked Ronan's fleet first.

At that time, the Dark Aster had just gone through a battle and was still undergoing repairs. It failed to react in time and was caught off guard by the Nova Corps.

The Nova Corps unleashed a massive barrage in a short period, successfully tearing open a breach before the Dark Aster could deploy its shields. Several star-shaped fighters seized the chance to fly through the opening.

They were the elite squad