"I see. I thought you Space Marines had run into some trouble and needed our Defense Force to come help." Anrida sounded somewhat disappointed after hearing Gray's explanation.
"Although the False Emperor's lackeys are still stubbornly resisting our Defense Force soldiers' advance, our offensive is going quite smoothly. It will probably take only a few more hours to end the battle completely."
Naturally, Anrida understood what Gray meant. He had thought the Defense Force could show off a little in front of the Space Marines this time, but he had not expected that the Space Marines would soon deal with the False Emperor's lackeys without needing the Defense Force soldiers' help.
Anrida held the Astra Militarum commissar before him by the neck as he casually answered Gray's question over the comm channel. The commissar struggled endlessly in Anrida's grasp, but no matter how he fought, he could not break free from Anrida's hold.
After sending all the Defense Force soldiers to attack the Imperial Navy fleet, Anrida found himself with nothing to do. Wanting to experience the formidable individual strength he had gained after being enhanced to the level of a Space Marine, he took members of his guard and teleported aboard an Imperial Navy warship.
This time, Anrida finally experienced the power of the Space Marines. No matter how the Astra Militarum and Navy soldiers resisted Anrida's attack, they could only retreat step by step before the enhanced Anrida and the line formed by the elite veterans under his command.
Without powerful supporting fire, it was difficult for the Astra Militarum to kill even one Space Marine. If they wanted to kill a Space Marine easily, they needed to deploy another, even more powerful Space Marine to do so.
Of course, with an overwhelming firepower advantage, it was also