To be fair, the Imperial Fleet was almost the last to arrive among the main forces sent by the various factions to surround the Snake. But perhaps because their warships had the most ornate, extravagant paint jobs, their entrance certainly made a strong impression. For a moment, everyone forgot to laugh at them. One by one, their spirits soared, and they decided that the strongest should, of course, make a grand entrance. Now that our strongest allies had arrived, it was time for the grand counteroffensive to reach its climax.
Yani put it this way: "Just like the old folks say, when it comes to a fight, the last ones to show up are always the ones who bark the loudest."
"Your Alliance has done plenty of that too," Yu Lian replied. People really were better off with a little self-awareness.
"Sure. So you couldn't tell I was making fun of myself?"
Since she put it that way, Yu Lian could only take her at her word. After all, once you gave up your dignity, you had no weaknesses left.
Just then, Vellent and Count Tadiere's calls came through. A brief high-level military conference between the three sides began.
Of course, they had already settled most of the important matters during several in-person meetings over the past month.
Besides, the Snake's lair had jumped straight into the Canchuan system, which had certainly surprised everyone. But beyond that, it had shown no fighting power beyond what they had expected.
As Miss Bei had written in her earlier report on the fortress, the only thing about it that overturned their common sense was its ability to move like a ghost. Other than that, the threat it had shown so far was far less than that posed by the Empire's Skyfortresses—not to mention