Boom! A badly damaged ship exploded in the void, leaving one final dazzling flash.
The warship, lost before help could arrive, also marked the end of Twin Stars' defeat.
Wreckage from all kinds of weapons filled almost the entire field of view, forcing the search-and-rescue teams to activate low-power shields to avoid impacts from high-speed metal debris.
"From the looks of it, probably only half the fleet will make it back this time... Ah! One incompetent general wears out the entire army..." Back aboard the Fallen Angel, Nie Yun shook his head and sighed at the devastation outside, looking pained by their misfortune and exasperated by their failures.
Everyone: "..."
All the officers on the bridge, including Captain Emilia, kept their eyes lowered and their faces composed, as though they had heard absolutely nothing.
The bridge was silent, but inwardly, everyone was screaming.
Our superior is openly mocking his superior's superior's superior! How are we supposed to pretend we didn't hear that, damn it?!
An incompetent general? How could anyone present fail to understand who he meant?
Earlier, they had heard that General Gilad had publicly mocked their commander. Less than two days later, their commander had actually been bold enough to openly mock him right back!
Even someone just one rank above you could crush you, let alone someone several ranks higher! Was it really okay to say something like that in public?
Was this what they should expect from a privileged young man with powerful backing?
Everyone listened with their hearts in their throats, yet nobody dared step forward at a time like this to remind their commander to watch his words and actions.
Just a short while ago, that astonishing Sea Storm-class mecha had demonstrated that this seemingly ornamental commander was nowhere near as simple as he