"What do you think of this fortress?"
Steele and I sat on the bench in front of the fountain in the church district. We raised our heads to look at the clear sky that was simulated by the light blue energy shield. I suddenly asked in a chatting tone.
Steele was silent for a moment before sighing deeply. "A miracle, a miracle that is beyond the limits of human imagination. 48 hours ago, even if you beat me to death, I wouldn't have imagined that I would have such a miraculous experience … Hah, an alien planet. This concept shouldn't appear in the mind of a member of the magic side, right?"
"And the ironic thing is that in contrast to you, the power of science doesn't have much of an effect in this interstellar war — — Speaking of which, you don't have to worry about this problem, do you?"
Not having a cigarette to smoke seemed to make Steele a little restless. He touched his pocket out of habit, then put down his hand gloomily and said, "It's a habit that I've developed over the years. My rejection of science is just like my addiction to smoking. It's not that easy to get rid of."
I smiled faintly. "Alright, I think you should at least have the concept that the Earth is round."
"… Nonsense, do you take me for a fool?"
"Then let me tell you, the place where this fortress of the Empire was built, this black planet of death, has a volume that is even larger than the Earth. The various rare mineral resources it contains are equivalent to 37 times that of the Earth. Furthermore, less than a month ago, this place was occupied by hundreds of millions of powerful life forms. There are 300 million Zerg warriors that turned into fireworks on the battlefield above your head. A tenth of their number is enough to massacre any country on the Earth. However, this planet is merely the most inconspicuous pebble in this star region. In the most intense era of war, there are even a few planets like this that light up as flashes of light in the universe every day. You might not have any impression of these things, but just look around you. Those warriors that might look strange to you are strong, tenacious, and every single one of them has great achievements in saving the world. Every single one of them is the hero or even the emperor of their entire race. The strongest among them was even considered to be a demigod. However, here, at the frontlines of this Empire, they are all soldiers, warriors that fight for glory and victory. To put it bluntly, they are all rookies!"
I patted Steele's shoulder and stood up.
"You have to be aware of this. I heard that there is a saying circulating among the Holy Expeditionary Force here. I will also pass on this saying to you: 'Witness your own insignificance and the shallowness of humans.' I don't have any intention of belittling humans, but I hope that you can understand that becoming an Epic doesn't necessarily mean to be filled with lofty aspirations. Here, it is best for you to let go of all prejudices in your heart. Those things are not worth mentioning in the eyes of every street sweeper here."
After a long silence, Steele finally took out a cigarette and lit it. He took a deep breath before letting out a comfortable breath. and said softly, "Your Majesty, your words are indeed. It makes me feel very unhappy. But I have to admit, I agree with you … This is the Stel … This World … This is the World … I is … this God … this … This is … This is … This … This … this … I … I … I … I … I … I … I … I … I … I … I … I … I … I … … I … I … I, I of of of … I … I … I … I … I … I I … I … I … I … … I …"
The expression on my face tensed up. Then, I gritted my teeth and said, "The one … … he … … is a disc seller!"
"What a wonderful and merciless warning." Just as Steele and I were about to change the topic to the rampant piracy in General City and the urgent need for Schilling's people to establish a Town Security organization, a familiar, mischievous voice of a young girl suddenly sounded from behind us. "But, my great Angel, can you tell me … … Are we fighting for God?"
I turned my head around. As expected, Laura Stewart and the God Rending Fireweaver were standing there. The former had a crafty smile on her face. Her hands were behind her back as she leaned forward slightly to ask me.
"Fighting for God … …" I cooperated and revealed a serious expression. "If you are talking about a God who could create the Earth, I can tell you with absolute certainty that doing this is as easy as eating and drinking. The so-called God, if we throw away the symbolic meaning in everyone's heart, is just a more powerful life form. This is the logic behind the so-called God in our hearts. As long as you believe that you are fighting for your beliefs, then that is enough. Leave the cage that is the Earth. Here, no one cares if the people who walk in front of them have the same beliefs as they do. Is this explanation okay?"
"Whatever," Laura waved her hand nonchalantly. "Anyway, I have already seen it with my own eyes. What is the true ultimate life form like? The combination of science and mystery, this might be the final path for mankind. The reason why I asked you that question was to obtain some psychological support and also to give everyone an explanation."
What an irresponsible way of putting it … I really have nothing to say to this vixen.
"At the very least, don't embarrass the people of Earth." I scratched my head with a helpless expression. "No matter what, we are still modern people who have entered the 21st century. Don't lose out to the knowledge of those people from the feudal era."
Even though I said that, I wasn't too worried about whether the people that Laura brought along would still cling to the opposing view of science. Even though they were members of the Magic Faction, the English Puritan Mages were definitely not as rigid as the Roman Orthodox Church. Furthermore, after experiencing the huge impact of the meteorite attack and the rescue of the aliens, the sharp opposition between the Magic Faction and the Scientific Faction in the Magic Forbidden World had already been greatly alleviated. Of course, there were many reasons for this easing. For example, the Scientific Faction had already become a puppet force under our control. For example, the Roman Orthodox Church had been neglected by the Gospel of Heaven during the operation to save the world, causing their power to weaken day by day. Furthermore, the number one figure in the Magic Faction, Laura, was simply my employee …
Speaking of which, unknowingly, the entire Magic Forbidden World had already fallen under our control?
The Salvation Army, which was the first to gather here and had similar experience in joint warfare, took on the role of the Divine Expeditionary Army. They began to explain the matters related to the Divine Expeditionary Army to the new recruits who had gathered from various worlds. That was based on the highest creed of the Salvation Army, a general code that was simplified and applicable to the soldiers of every world. The main point was to be absolutely united, to eliminate all conflicts between races, to tolerate the divergence of ideologies to the greatest extent possible, and to treat the final glory and victory as the only goal of battle. There were also other things that sounded as extreme as a cult. However, this kind of iron-blooded faith seemed to have stimulated the heroism in the hearts of the warriors of the various races. Furthermore, after a series of mock battles with those captured insectoid "targets", they discovered that their strength had increased explosively, causing the soldiers of the Expeditionary Army to be filled with fighting spirit. They had obviously forgotten the frightening fact that the total number of our enemies could be in the hundreds of billions.
Forget it, it was not a bad thing to have fighting spirit anyway. Those Ravens should be able to teach their students well.
The various military modules in General City had already entered normal operations, and our troops were continuously increasing. The other six Empire fleets that were acting as the vanguard had already established stable frontline fortresses in the Sky Zone near us. Including Planet Black Egg, there were around thirteen fortress-like planets under the Empire's control. Of course, all of these planets were desolate. We had no intention of fighting with the natives for precious planets with ecosystems. After all, the Schilling people's survival limits were almost limitless. There was no need for us to start a war with the three major races of the entire Star Zone over some tourist attractions. If they were to unite and resist the Empire's invasion, we would have a hard time.
"Other than the Empire's main army that seemed to have been affected by someone's aura of bad luck, which caused them to encounter many battles, the other expeditionary forces are making good progress." In the tactical hall of the Crystal Tower, Sandora pointed out the star map for us on the holographic projection while ridiculing me subtly. To be honest, I was a little suspicious of whether I had accidentally come into contact with a cursed item that my sister had created while she was bored. Naturally, I could not refute Sandora's ridicule at all. "We are currently in this position, and the other planets that we control are at six points around us. They are basically symmetrical to ensure that the fleets produced by each fortress planet can be assembled in the shortest amount of time and at the lowest cost. The expeditionary forces from various worlds have been led by the Ravens that were recently transferred from the Shadow City to these fortresses to act as surprise troops. According to the information that Renault submitted, we have already discovered ten planets that are occupied by the insectoids in the Sky Zone. These places will be listed as our primary attack targets."
I blinked my eyes as I studied the gaudy holographic star map. After realizing that it would take me a long time to even find where I was, I decisively gave up. "Alright, a war of extermination or a war of occupation. We currently have sufficient destructive weapons, but the number of landing troops is still insufficient. Especially when waging a war against ten planets at the same time."
"You don't have to worry about that. More than half of these ten planets are desolate lands that have been completely destroyed by the insectoids. We just have to burn the entire planet to ashes. The remaining few planets are all colonized by humans. The colonists seem to have just retreated in defeat. Before they retreated, they fought back with their lives to reduce the number of insectoids on the planet. It shouldn't be too difficult for us to land on the planet. However, we better hurry up. In just a few days, the insectoids' reproductive ability will be enough to cover the planet with their larvae."
"I have a question!"
Zola only found the opportunity to interject and immediately raised her hand to attract our attention loudly. Apart from the Archbishop who always liked to pretend to be a little girl, the other expeditionary forces of the other worlds were watching calmly. They had no idea what the 'Saviors' were discussing.
Apart from the archbishop who always liked to pretend to be a little girl, the expeditionary forces of the other worlds were watching calmly. They had no idea what the 'saviors' were discussing at all.
"Speak." I frowned, not knowing what kind of trouble the Archbishop was planning to stir up.
"Can I ask … are we going to eliminate those monsters one by one until all the Zerg planets in the galaxy are wiped out?"
"Of course not." I immediately shook my head. Since we were all on the same side, there was no harm in revealing the Imperial Army's plan. It wasn't a secret anyway. "We plan to destroy these planets one by one until we lure out their Queen. The Queen of Blades has absolute control over all the Zergs. After that, everything will be easy."
Cirvanas, who had just arrived yesterday afternoon and had been drowsily dozing off due to the inter-dimensional teleportation, immediately came back to life. "Do you need me to control her with necromancy magic?"
"Of course not." I said. Then, I turned to look at Reynolds, who was listening to us while drinking. "Our next step is to have Reynolds pick her up."
"Pu!"
Uncle Reynolds spat out a mouthful of blood more than three meters away, and then he slid down from his chair with a crashing sound.
"They have an ill-fated relationship. They should be able to pick her up."
Liliana added as if she wanted the world to be in chaos. Immediately, the leaders of the various races, who were just a little dumbfounded, were completely horrified.
The representatives of the various races were watching Uncle James Reynolds unscrupulously. The latter was about to choke to death from the high concentration vodka.
Both parties fell into silence for a few seconds. Zola was the first to regain her senses. With an expression of admiration, she comforted Uncle Reynolds, who was about to turn into a pile of white ash. "God teaches us to be tolerant. Don't worry, I won't discriminate against you."
A red light flashed in Cirvanas' eyes. He shrugged and said to Reynolds, "You are indeed courageous. However, I still have many single female zombies under me. Perhaps you can consider changing up your tastes?"
Uncle Reynolds has finally been eroded …
"Alright, that's it. We will send the specific plan to the command center of the various races later. Meeting adjourned!"
After everyone had dispersed, I walked up to Reynolds, who was still staring blankly at the sky. I waved my hand in front of his eyes and said, "Alright, bearded uncle, let's discuss the relationship between you and Kerrigan. How about that?"
"How did you know …" Reynolds seemed to have only just realized the problem, but he quickly shook his head in relief. "With your technology, it's easy to find out about these things."
… Speaking of which, is there a connection between high-tech and the prosperity of gossip?
"Alright, I'm just giving you a reassurance. We will settle everything. If Kerrigan really returns, we don't mind helping her."
I patted Reynolds on the shoulder and pulled him up from the ground. Then, I said something that surprised him even more.
This way, he will definitely help us wholeheartedly.
When we came out of the command center, Liliana walked beside me and chatted with me through the mental link. "Is it really necessary to help that bearded uncle? It's so easy to just let Cirvanas use necromancy to transform the Queen of Blades! "
"The real Galactic world is different from the game. Having a guide who is familiar with the local situation can save a lot of trouble."
"Tsk … If you're being too nice, just say so," Liliana muttered. "Speaking of which, I thought you were going to add Kerrigan to your harem."
"… You won't have a bonus next month."
"When did you ever give me a bonus, you fascist boss!!"
The full-scale attack on the Zerg unfolded smoothly according to the original plan. Relying on the illegal production method of the Schilling Main Engine, we relied on the expansion speed of the Zerg to accumulate a huge fleet in a short period of time. These fleets set off from various colonies of the Empire and burned down seven planets that were contaminated by the Zerg in just three days. The progress of the landing battle was slightly slower. Even though they were the first military operation, the advancement of the ground forces could not compare to the shockwave of the EOP-03. Moreover, the mixed forces from various worlds needed time to get used to each other. We could not let too many precious warriors die in vain in the cold space of the other world due to their lack of experience. Thus, the Ravens who were in charge of commanding the troops chose a relatively conservative method of advancement.
But on the whole, we're making good progress.
"Currently, Azeroth's Stormwind City Front Army and Verdis Empire Front Army have purified seventy percent of the eighth planet. 'Cockroach Nemesis No. 1' has begun to grow under their protection. That planet can be considered to be settled." In the command center of General City, Sandora introduced the current advancement of the army to me. However, when she mentioned the 'cockroach nemesis', even the Queen who was always so careless couldn't help but pause. "Also, the Thunder Cliff Front Army and the Armored Scorpion Corps have met with some trouble on the tenth planet. After the initial chaos, the Zerg's racial defense ability seems to have been stimulated. That planet is filled with gigantic Thunder Beasts and mutated Wyverns that are dozens of meters tall. All of the low-level units have been treated as nourishment by these superior forces. It took quite a bit of effort to deal with them. However, since Pandora is in charge of the army nearby … Anyway, the only thing we have to worry about is that the tenth planet, which should have been preserved, has a hole in the middle. This will probably make the humans of the Independent Federation nervous."
"Let them protest." I shrugged my shoulders nonchalantly. "They can't even tidy up their own house, so when others help to sweep the floor, they complain that the floor isn't waxed. What kind of problems are there?"
However, I didn't expect the Independent Federation to be so daring. Or rather, every race here was quite daring.
Just as our large-scale operation was about to come to an end, a patrol unit at the outermost periphery of the Empire's controlled territory was suddenly ambushed by a large fleet of battlecruisers. Being at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers and not having any combat ships, the commander of the patrol unit could only choose to retreat. Even though they successfully escaped from the enemy's attack using Hyperspace Jump, it could be said that this was the first time we suffered a setback in the Sky Zone. The ones who launched the attack were Mengsk's fleet.
Just as we assembled a fleet and planned to retaliate against the fleet that suddenly invaded the borders of the Empire, another patrol unit was similarly attacked at the other end of the Sky Zone. Furthermore, their situation was even worse than the first unit. The attacker was an unidentified Proteus fleet. Faced with a fleet that outnumbered them by more than ten times, only two of the patrol unit's assault ships managed to successfully escape.
The situation seemed to be getting weird.
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