Preparing for Battle

"Exiles?"

After hearing Gabriel's introduction, Carl showed no particular concern.

Indeed, as a Spartan Primarch, she was already one of the most powerful beings in the entire Milky Way Galaxy. Even the Covenant at the height of its power had been helpless against the Primarchs, let alone these minor characters now.

Gabriel had no idea what Carl was thinking. He continued operating the Central Control Console, and a sizeable fleet appeared on the holographic screen.

One CAS-class, four CCS-class, twelve CRS, and a large number of small vessels.

Their paint still used the Covenant's signature purple as its primary color, but their exteriors were extremely battered. The underside of one CCS-class Cruiser even had a massive breach, as though it had taken part in a brutal battle.

If not for the enormous size of this remnant Covenant fleet, anyone judging solely by the appearance of these warships would have assumed they were merely interstellar pirates living off the Covenant's old capital.

After Gabriel brought up the Holographic Imaging, Macha reported to Carl, "Ma'am.

"According to the Grunts we planted among the Exiles, we'll encounter the Exiles Fleet in the outer reaches of the MSS-45 system twenty minutes from now.

"When that happens, we'll use the two Quantum Bombs authorized by the boss (Ivan), along with the Hector 1 and 2 hydrogen bombs stored by the Blood Raven Battle Group, to unleash a Volley of Fire.

"We expect to eliminate roughly ninety percent of the enemy fleet. In the end, one CCS-class Cruiser will remain for the Blood Raven Battle Group's ground forces to conduct a Boarding Operation."

Only the flagships of Umbrella's Fleets Zero through Six could carry Quantum Bombs. However, when Ivan sent the Phantom to escort Carl and Arthur to transfer to the Observer Aircraft Carrier, he had