The He Family had achieved rapid growth by leveraging the Dark Empire, but he who wore the crown must bear its weight.
From another perspective, they had also become highly conspicuous.
At the very least, when Lucas gathered intelligence, the He Family was found to be enjoying the most resources.
Unfortunately, the He Family's foundation... was nothing compared to those other conglomerates.
So, the location of the He Family's knight order had been identified.
Warships from the Blue Star Federation military and knight orders from the Sacrificial Civilization launched a surprise attack on the place.
The projected display split in two again. One half replayed the battle from its beginning, while the other showed a live broadcast.
He Kai glanced at the live feed. Destroyed knights drifted alone through space. The stronghold had already been breached, and the battle was still ongoing.
But they did not have He Kai's luck. They likely would not have a chance to escape.
He now felt fortunate. Luckily, he had not been put in charge of the He Family's first knight order. Otherwise...
Looking back at the battle replay, he saw densely packed white-armored knights flying out of the military warships.
This was completely different from the minor skirmishes on his side. Their operation truly carried the bearing of an army.
Knights from the Sacrificial Civilization carried Supernatural Weapons on their shoulders and began bombarding the enemy from afar.
Then, the close-combat knights covered one another in rhythm, advancing in squads.
When the He Family's knights organized a counterattack, the brutal battle began.
The enemy's will to fight was terrifyingly strong. Though they clearly held the advantage, they did not fear casualties, launching wave after wave of attacks as if their lives meant nothing.
Two words suddenly sprang into He Kai's mind: faith.
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