The tactical maneuver was indeed rather puzzling. It was as if two great armies were facing off in battle formation, when the commander of one side suddenly left his troops and rode alone toward the enemy, speeding away from all his guards as though he didn't care at all about the thousands of powerful bows and crossbows pointed at him.
...Well, Titan ships could be considered hero units, and there would always be someone who wanted to test their mettle.
Information about the other man began flashing through Yu Lian's mind. The newly enthroned King of Sorein, Yuent IV, was just twenty years old, and a three-ring psionic. He hadn't yet completed his studies at the Royal Space Fleet Academy, was only a third-year student at the Palace of Wisdom University, and had completed only the introductory combat training of the Knights. That was the full extent of the young Elector King's education.
However, in Yu Lian's memories from his previous life, there had been no King of Sorein named Yuent IV, only Grand Duke Felka, Privy Councilor, and Imperial Marshal His Highness Yuent.
In that timeline, the Galactic Empire had used the strategic advantage brought by the Colossus to launch an offensive. Besides conquering and carving up the Commonwealth, it had also fully incorporated half of the Fermo Star Region into its territory. Then it had enfeoffed five more frontier lords there, and Grand Duke Yuent was the only one born into the imperial family—and also the most accomplished.
After all, for a newly elevated imperial vassal and frontier lord to make it into the Privy Council, he would have had to excel at both development and military achievements. As it happened, when Yu Lian was preparing to leave his homeland and seek adventure on the New Continent, he