"Unload all the shells and throw them into the sea!" Gal ordered immediately.
"What? Captain, are you joking?" Deputy Captain Lan Si asked, his eyes wide with disbelief.
"Not just those. Throw all the iceburst stone we need for the return journey into the sea too. All warships, execute the order immediately! Push the engines beyond their limits!" Gal ordered.
"Captain! Are you trying to chase down those fleeing Mid-East warships? They've thrown away their shells and can't fight back, but even if we catch them, we won't be able to attack either!" Lance protested.
Gal glanced at Lance and said calmly, "We can."
Rico was the commander-in-chief of Eldia's navy for this operation. When she saw Gal's contingent break away from the formation and head after the fleeing Mid-East fleet, she immediately sent a telegram: "Caesar's contingent, cease pursuit immediately! Cease pursuit immediately! You are not capable of pursuing them!"
No sooner had Rico issued the order than she saw through her binoculars that Caesar's contingent was throwing shell after shell into the sea. Horrified, she immediately sent another telegram: "Caesar's contingent! Have you gone mad? Cease pursuit immediately, or face a court-martial!"
Yet Rico received no reply. All she saw was their warships throwing their iceburst stone fuel into the sea after disposing of their shells.
Rico was utterly appalled. Beside her, Armin had also realized something and began pondering with a frown. He raised his binoculars and saw Gal dismantling all the anti-aircraft guns aboard the warships and securing them horizontally on the decks.
"Could Caesar be planning to...?" Armin was somewhat frightened by the audacity of the idea.
"Planning what? Armin, don't leave me hanging halfway through a sentence!" Rico snapped.
"Report! A telegram from Caesar's contingent!" A messenger rushed into the command room.
Rico