Inside the White Dwarf Fortress.
[9436] and [9435] fell silent as they read the information on the screen.
Their pale cyan skin turned white.
"The Silicon Stingray Civilization was right."
[9436] said with difficulty, "Although it differs from the Silicon-Based Alliance's latest insignia..."
"The design style is definitely the same."
"And considering their strength and where they came from..."
"We can pretty much confirm that this is the [Tenth Empire]'s Homeworld Fortress."
At those words, [9435] panicked.
"Th-then what should we do?"
"What do you mean, what should we do?" [9436] raised a tentacle and slapped its hopeless companion. "Abandon this operation, obviously!"
"B-but that Enroget Civilization..."
[9435] turned white all over with anxiety. "If the Parent Civilization..."
"Have you lost your mind?!" [9436] glared at its companion. "Do you know what it means to attack the homeworld of the Silicon-Based Alliance's leading civilization?!"
"The Silicon-Based Alliance entering the war would be the least of our worries. If we provoke the Neutral Faction backing them..."
"Just imagine what headquarters will do to us!"
"B-but..." [9435] still seemed to have something to say.
"But what?!"
[9436] slapped it again. "If you want to die, jump into a zero-point furnace yourself! Don't drag me into it!"
"N-no!" [9435] spoke faster, blurting out everything it wanted to say in one go. "I mean, the Enroget Civilization shouldn't be part of the Silicon-Based Alliance, right?"
"Couldn't we..."
[9436] froze at those words.
That... actually made sense!
The Enroget Civilization was only a level six civilization, while that planetary fortress was a creation of a level seven civilization.
Their design styles were also vastly different.
That was enough to prove that the Enroget Civilization had little connection to the [Tenth Empire]'s Homeworld Fortress!
"You... actually have a point."
[Silicon Stingray Civilization, this is merely