Patrick Zala frowned at this, displeased as he asked again.
"Not a single useful answer?"
After asking, Yuri's affirmative reply came through the communicator.
"No."
After hearing the answer, Patrick Zala lightly tapped the desk with his fingers. After a moment of silence, he spoke.
"In that case, there's no need to question Durandal any further. Find a breakthrough from other directions. Sort this out and uncover the truth as quickly as possible."
"Understood."
Yuri nodded slightly before replying.
Upon hearing that, Patrick Zala ended the communication.
Leaning back in his chair, Patrick Zala thought for a while before murmuring.
"Could it be that he never had a problem to begin with?"
On the Moon, Felix piloted Creation ahead of the Athena, watching the screen while keeping an eye on the radar.
At that moment, Yalik heard Oakley's report on the Athena's bridge.
"Captain, the enemy has entered firing range!"
"Open fire!"
"Yes!"
A response came from the fire control department.
Joanne, Morris, Vivian, and Garrett operated their controls at the same time.
Beams and missiles were launched in the shortest possible time.
The other warships did the same.
"Detected a large number of heat sources rapidly approaching from ahead! Green, twenty-two, thirty-three, marker fifteen, Alpha, two high-energy beams incoming!"
Bentley looked at the radar display and reported to Oakley with a grave expression.
Oakley immediately gave Joanne and Morris an order.
"Return fire!"
As Oakley gave the order, Yalik looked ahead and commanded Joss.
"Hard to port!"
Hearing the order, Joss took control of the helm and turned hard to port. The Athena responded to his operation, shifting its massive hull leftward.
As the Athena moved its enormous body, two beams passed through the upper right of its former position.
Watching the flashes appear outside the viewport, Yalik