After silently sizing each other up for a long while, Velov was the first to become unable to bear the oppressive silence. He raised his head and called out to Gray:
"Heretic, did you come here to flaunt your strength?"
Gray looked down at Velov and replied evenly:
"I came to persuade you to surrender. As long as you are willing to surrender and remain loyal to the great Lord of the Stars, continuing to fight for humanity, we will not need to keep slaughtering one another."
"Surrender?" Velov let out a scornful laugh. "With the tanks and Titans behind you? They may be immensely powerful, but it would take them at least one Terra hour to kill us all.
"That would be enough time for our invincible fleet to spare over a hundred warships and carry out a death bombardment on this planet. When that happens, you will die alongside us.
"To die for the great Emperor is an incomparably glorious thing."
Looking at Velov, Gray could not tell whether he was simply a devout believer of the Emperor or merely a gambler unwilling to admit defeat, putting on a brave front.
After all, he did not look like a simple fanatic. If he truly were one, why would he choose to speak with Gray? He would have long since commanded his troops to attack.
Gray gave a disdainful snort. "The Imperial Navy you have placed such high hopes on will have no chance to come and support you."
Gray waved an arm, and a dazzling holographic projection suddenly appeared before Arjinto, Velov, and the others.
The scene displayed in the hologram was utterly staggering. The massive Imperial Combined Fleet was caught in a breathtaking hunt!
Over a hundred Star Navy warships could clearly be seen surrounding the Imperial