The warship was filled with piercing alarms. Automated repair robots scurried everywhere, trying to save the vessel.
The damaged compartments had been sealed off, only for Burdett to wreck them again without a care.
By the time he left the warship, it had basically lost all combat capability.
Under the gaze of the entire Colossus Civilization, the Powers displayed overwhelming strength.
"According to assessments, it would take warships of at least cruiser class to defeat this Angel in a frontal siege."
This was the Colossus Civilization's latest data analysis. It might not be entirely accurate, but it would not be far off.
Nor should anyone underestimate the Colossus Civilization's technology. Being able to suppress the Blue Star Federation put them ahead in strength, whatever their attitude suggested.
The Colossus Archon was not concerned about those figures at the moment. The real trouble had begun when Burdett single-handedly took down a warship.
"I wonder what excessive demands our friends from the Angel Civilization will make." The Archon had already prepared himself.
Elsewhere, on the Transcendent Mech's special channel, Michel first thanked Knight Burdett before asking, "Teacher, should we be tougher now?"
"The tougher, the better. At worst, we part on bad terms. We're not the ones afraid now." Burdett disliked involving himself in politics, but that did not mean he lacked political wisdom.
Michel had actually been thinking the same thing. He had merely lacked confidence and wanted to ask.
Once he understood the situation, he knew what to do.
Very soon, an unencrypted signal was sent out directly, and every Colossus Civilization vessel nearby could receive it.
"Count Michel of the Great Xia Empire hereby formally informs the Colossus Civilization: all heretics who participated in the attack on the Divine Bloodline, along with their immediate family members, must be handed