After the warship stopped in planetary orbit, Gray first had a teleportation beacon placed in a secure location before leading the Space Marines into drop pods and launching them toward the surface.
Although they could have teleported directly, which would have been more covert and safer, they needed to completely reclaim these two worlds this time. They had to launch a grand assault and shatter all of the enemy's pride in order to rule this star system more effectively, so they chose the more shocking entrance of a drop assault.
A large drop pod could carry a squad of twenty-five, while a small drop pod could carry five. This time, Gray chose the small drop pods. The pods, each carrying only five men, descended at tremendous speed with blazing red trails. From the ground, more than a hundred meteors seemed to be crashing down, an utterly breathtaking sight.
"Fire the anti-aircraft guns! Shoot down every one of those drop pods!"
Grand Duke Willy, the frontline commander, watched the descending drop pods and roared anxiously over the communications channel.
All the resistance forces on Star Sea I World had hidden inside the city, preparing to fight the Star Space Marines in urban combat. They intended to use the terrain to hold back the Space Marines' advance. As long as their enemy still wanted this industrial city, their formidable warships would be unable to exploit their advantage.
A single barrage from a warship could destroy the city, but in the minds of these nobles and the Ecclesiarchy, rebuilding it after widespread destruction would be troublesome. It would be an immensely vast undertaking.
After the anti-aircraft troops received Grand Duke Willy's order, the heavy Logging Guns used for air defense raised their muzzles and opened intense fire on the drop pods.
"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!"
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