Leon's fleet was intercepted by forces Mordred had positioned in advance the moment it entered the Red Sea.
But before Leon's massive fleet, everything crumbled like clay chickens and porcelain dogs, unable to withstand a single blow—even though they were properly trained Imperial troops.
The fleet broke through one line after another, unstoppable as bamboo splitting under an axe, driving straight into the depths of the Red Sea and reaching the Suez Canal.
By then, Mordred's officers and soldiers had already set up layer upon layer of blockades along the canal. For a time, they genuinely halted the fleet's advance.
Seeing this, Leon could no longer resist the itch in his hands. He simply entered the fray with twin guns in hand, punching straight through the entire canal and routing the defending troops.
And...