"Does that even count as a reason?!" Even with all his effort to restrain himself, Angsi could not suppress the fury in his heart. "Does Gamma World really think it has grown beyond our ability to oppose?"
"Gamma World's swelling ambitions are no longer concealed in the slightest."
"Heh. Back at the High Council, we should have listened to Commander Shadowsun's suggestion and destroyed Gamma World first."
"If we hadn't spared Gamma World, how could they have developed to the point of threatening our Tau Empire today?"
Rage!
Then came endless regret!
Back then, none of them could have imagined that Gamma World's ambitions would grow to such an extent.
They only had five planets.
Yet a single one of their home worlds contained more than five planets, even entire clusters of dozens of planets.
They had more than a dozen such home worlds.
Their opponent did not even possess the strength of one of their home worlds. What gave them the nerve to invade them step by step?
And now—
Using a reason so utterly rude and shameless, they demanded that the Tau Empire open its doors and allow them to conduct an inspection.
"Commander, their excuse is absurd."
"They're using this to claim that their invasion isn't without cause. It's utterly shameless. We cannot agree to it. At worst, we fight. Do they really think the Tau Empire can be pushed around at will? We know their military strength perfectly well. What gives them the right to enter our star domain so tyrannically? We must strike back."
"They've completely abandoned all shame!" Commander Angsi's face darkened. "Do you think they would care that their excuse is shameless?"
Gamma World had openly demanded entry into the Tau Empire's worlds under a stated pretext.
If they allowed the inspection, there