By now, they had closed in on Frost Angel according to the attack plan.
Five against one—they could absolutely destroy that mecha, which was innately capable of countering Solomon.
But why...
"Why?!"
The roar came through the communications link.
Of course they were unwilling to accept this.
In all their combat careers, this had been their most bitter defeat.
They had sacrificed four whole S-Class Mecha units, only to leave like this without even knowing why?
"There is no why. Execute the retreat order!"
Baimeng's voice was cold and resolute.
Looking at Frost Angel, so close before them, unwillingness flashed through the eyes of several Pillar Knights. But in the end, they gritted their teeth and chose to retreat.
The seven mecha linked together, instantly forming a single-file formation as they advanced backward in a reverse spiral toward the warship fleet behind them.
As members of the Holy Heroic Spirit Fleet, they had to obey the will of the fleet's supreme commander.
Yet before leaving, the seven mecha launched one final rear-guard assault.
The combined attack of five mecha caused a section of space to collapse. The instant burst temporarily trapped Frost Angel.
Only when they turned back toward their own ships did they see the tsunami-like, magnificent scene created by the warships' attacks.
Countless warship particle cannons, torpedoes, and missile swarms collided and annihilated one another with terrifying precision.
Hundreds of asteroids roughly a kilometer in diameter were reduced to dust.
The spatial collapse caused by the cancellation of energy threw everyone's energy monitors into chaos.
Only then did they understand why Baimeng had been so urgent.
The Miracle Battleship's attacks had been pinned down. With only seven mecha left as active combat forces, if the main ship could no longer maintain the Heroic Spirit Protection beam, then the