At the prospect of war, Gray let out an excited roar. "Deploy the troops and save the Star Sea Galaxy. Let them receive the radiance of the Lord of the Stars."
For someone like Gray, who had grown accustomed to war, more than a decade without seeing any conflict had long left him itching for a fight.
"Bringing these people living such hard lives into the embrace of the Lord of the Stars will give them happier lives," Mendeleev said with a smile.
Mendeleev's faith in the Lord of the Stars had grown ever firmer. Since joining the Lord of the Stars, his life had become even more comfortable than when he had been a noble—something the former noble Mendeleev could never have imagined.
"My Lord, we have long been prepared to offer this galaxy to you," Anrida said calmly to Art Student.
The Defense Force was now far more powerful, which filled Anrida with greater confidence. The Defense Force under his command ought to have a true galaxy to defend; otherwise, the name Galactic Defense Force would be undeserved.
Art Student looked at the officers and smiled. Rising to his feet, he said with a smile, "I await the victory you bring me. Depart!"
"Yes."
After respectfully saluting Art Student, Gray and the other two strode out of the bridge. The fate of hundreds of billions of people in an entire galaxy had been decided amid their casual conversation. Such was the fate the weak had no choice but to accept.
Gray and the other two teleported back to Mendeleev's flagship, the Radiance of the Stars. Mendeleev had named it himself, intending for the Lord of the Stars' radiance to fill the galaxy.
The Radiance of the Stars was the largest battleship built by the space dock this time