In this dark and treacherous universe, countless warriors and fleets would be reduced to wreckage and plasma clouds by dazzling cannon fire every day. The people were used to the never-ending war broadcasts, and even the civilians on the colonies were used to the sudden flash of light in the sky above their heads. Fleets fighting in planetary orbit was as common as the occasional thunder and rain to the civilians. All they had to consider was whose symbol the colonial planet's government would use after the war, and whose name they should remember as their leader.
But today, when the night sky of the colonial planet suddenly exploded with a powerful flash, the life everyone was used to was completely overturned.
The Shepherdians' warships, the fleet that represented the most fearsome power in the universe, had been ambushed.
The first warship to be destroyed was located in the Southern Skies, occupying the skies above a border planet of a medium-sized military Empire for a week. The civilians there had just gotten used to the tension of a few blurry shadows rising with the sun every morning, and entered a state of war that they were accustomed to. But at midnight local time, hundreds of massive Empire warships appeared without warning at the gravitational collapse point, bombarding the warships which consisted of only a few motherships and a few frigates. The latter were wiped out before they could even put up any effective resistance, and then the fleet that mysteriously appeared disappeared from the colony's sight without pause. The entire process lasted less than ten minutes.
The people did not even have time to realize what was happening in the first half hour.
Like any world's government, the higher-ups of the kingdom who were fortunate enough to know the truth hid it from their own people. Even the chief of the colonial planet involved did not know what the scene in outer space meant, or rather, the leaders of the major factions in the Heavens were skeptical of the warning given by the little queen in the Western Skies. No one was willing to risk shaking their own rule over an illusory, almost fantastical story, and were simply watching. The war between the Imperial Army and the Shepherdians had no room for weak species to participate, and the only thing they would seriously consider was how to survive the unprecedented war that was about to unfold.
Therefore, when the first warship exploded into pieces over the colonial planet of a military Empire in the Southern Skies, the local civilians who did not know what was going on were in utter chaos.
In this universe, even the civilians who did not participate in the war were spaceships and their descendants from other worlds, and they did not lack the technology and equipment to observe the universe. The news that the Shepherdians' warships had been violently attacked by another fleet of the same kind and were wiped out instantly spread like a storm across the entire colonial planet, and then uncontrollably spread outwards. Under the efforts of the mass of gossip-lovers, the news had been edited into at least ten versions before it left the system, including dialect versions. News workers all over the planet claimed that they were direct witnesses of the scene, completely ignoring the fact that the destroyed warship had remained on the other side of the planet. When the flashes calmed in outer space for a few hours, there was only one headline in the civilians' communication channels:
"The Shepherdians have had a civil war! The second Shepherdian army has destroyed the warship! "
This was something that had never happened before. Before this, many believed that the Shepherdians' ships would never be destroyed, while others could not imagine what a war between the Shepherdians would be like. The civilians began to scramble for fresh water, food, fuel, and energy, and all official and private launch sites were filled to the brim in a few short hours. Civilians trying to escape the planet crowded every moving spaceship on the colony, and public security and traffic regulations were on the verge of collapse in three hours.
Similar things were happening in other places as well. Ten minutes after the first warship was destroyed, the Shepherdian fleets were under attack everywhere. The news of the warship being destroyed over the Southern Sky colony was merely the first ripple that a handful of pebbles had been thrown over the surface of a calm lake. Before the ripple could spread across the lake, it was met with the same ripples from every direction. As the focal point of the Imperial Army's operations, news of the warships being destroyed began to spread from all over the Southern and Northern Skies. The news of the Shepherdian civil war did not spread from one point but from every gathering point of intelligent races across the universe. If the peace that followed the Shepherdians' declaration of war a few days ago was the calm before the storm, then the storm had finally erupted, mixed with hail, typhoons, and tsunamis that no one expected.
But the rulers finally reacted at that moment, remembering the 'Imperial Army' that the little queen in the Western Skies had mentioned, and realizing that because of their sluggishness and skepticism, they had almost angered the powerful civilization known as the Imperial Army. The arrogant and inexplicable warning from the little queen also began to echo in the politicians' heads. "… Stand in line, or keep silent. This war will not end easily, but it can bring the end of any weak race …"
No one considered the matter of 'picking a side'. It was not their turn to pick a side in a war of this scale, but at least they could not let either the Imperial Army or the Shepherdians mistakenly think that they were 'on the wrong side'. Thus, the highest authorities of each country finally moved. Presidents, Emperors, Kings, Pope, Princes, Consuls, and Speakers all signed their highest orders, strictly ordering all colonial planets under their command to remain calm, not to cause any chaos, not to approach the battlefield of the Shepherdians' 'civil war', and not to engage in any interstellar travel without permission. These strongly-worded orders were issued by different governments, but the content was mostly the same, and there was only one purpose: to stay away from the maelstrom.
Of course, although the battle was widespread, the number of Shepherdian armies being attacked was still small compared to their total numbers. Not only that, the Imperial Army's lightning-fast attacks were only concentrated in the Northern and Southern Skies. There were still many places in the universe that had not been affected by this tidal wave, such as the Western and Eastern Skies, where the local governments' colonial planets were still under the threat of the Imperial Army's warships. In these places, the war had to continue.
In the command center of the Light of Aiur, Sives's holographic image was reporting on the first phase of the military operation. She was currently in the Red Giant Base, commanding the main military operation within the galaxy, which was the Imperial Army's lightning-fast attack against the rebel warships. My sister, Shallow Shallow, and I were doing our best to act as if we understood the report.
"In the past seventy-two hours, the Empire's hunting fleet has attacked a total of three hundred and twenty-two times, destroying three hundred and twenty rebel warships, destroying a total of four hundred and thirteen Eternal-class motherships, five hundred Borderland-class main battleships, one thousand and six hundred expeditional-class main battleships, and innumerable escort squadrons. There are some minor disturbances in the various warzones, but their higher-ups have already used an iron fist to suppress the unrest among the citizens. The war-torn factions that were originally under the command of the warships have now temporarily stopped fighting and are in a wait-and-see state."
"From the looks of it, we have liberated those unlucky bastards who had no choice but to fight. Sives, how are our losses?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. We have adopted a surprise attack. Since the rebel army does not have the ability to think in a complex manner, they are slow to react to the Imperial Army's sudden movements. That is why we did not suffer too much damage in the first phase. Only a dozen or so Eternal-class motherships were destroyed when the enemy ships self-destructed, and a small number of frigates were damaged."
Sister looked at the star chart that was full of stars and poked at the red sphere that indicated the exchange of fire. "What about the enemy's subsequent movements? Is it as we expected? "
"It's more or less the same. The rebel army has sent out new warships and has begun to set up defenses that are at least three times stronger at the first few locations that were attacked. However, their origins are still untraceable. Two-thirds of the enemy came from deep space, while the other one-third came from the large nebula. The probes that we sent out were attacked from all directions when they entered the second radiation barrier of the large nebula, and were all destroyed, unable to send back any valuable information."
"In the Eastern Sky, the war between the Roland Gale Financial Group and the Angel Army should have already begun, right?"
"Due to the Imperial Army's military operations in the Southern and Northern Sky, their war has been delayed by a day. However, after the rebel army warships' beat them down a little ', their war has officially begun. Our attack on the Angel Army …"
"Wait a little longer. Let the hunting troops continue to distract the rebel army. In the end, the troops that they can send to the Eastern Sky must be maintained within a suitable range." I did my best to mobilize my few military talents and worked hard to formulate a stable plan. "Also, spread out the hunting troops a little more. Once they discover that the rebel army has assembled on a large scale, retreat immediately. Before the war in the Eastern Sky starts, we cannot start a frontal war in other places. We are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
To be honest, being far-sighted was really a tiring job.
Just by listening to the battle report and coming up with a few countermeasures, I felt as exhausted as when I had just finished chatting with Liliana. Currently, the disparity in numbers between the Imperial Army and the rebel army was too great. Furthermore, we were fighting in an away game. Almost every step we took had to be as precise as mathematics. The hunting troops in the Southern and Northern Sky had to hold back the rebel army, which was several times their size, so as to reduce the number of enemies that would appear on the battlefield in the Eastern Sky in the future. However, we couldn't go too overboard. Otherwise, our large-scale operations in the Eastern Sky would be meaningless. Furthermore, we had to make sure that the war in the Western Sky would be lively and colorful, allowing the Federation Army to be the most eye-catching force on the stage. While pacifying the Western Sky as soon as possible, we couldn't let the rebel army's attention be focused on us. Ah, right, there was also the Red Giant Star. An unprecedented weapon was currently being built. If the reports were to be printed out every day, it would weigh at least a few kilograms. When I was reviewing these reports, I also had to pay attention to whether the passion between the Roland Gale Financial Group and the Angel Army was at its peak …
If it wasn't for the fact that Xi Wei was personally commanding the hunting troops in the Northern and Southern Sky, as well as the fact that there was a Soul Reaper Beacon in the Western Sky which made the war here much easier, I felt that it was possible for me to leave this world.
After Xi Wei's image disappeared, everyone immediately abandoned the dignified image that they had maintained with great difficulty for a few hours. They stretched their bodies and leaned back in their chairs with a sigh of relief.
Beside me, a Mercury Lamp with a mini katana hanging from her waist, dressed as a kendo girl, immediately ran over from the table and jumped onto the armrest. She even placed a towel on her head for me to wipe off my sweat.
As far as the eye could see, these 60cm three-headed girls were everywhere …
Other than the endless battle reports and the rebel army's movements every day, these three-headed girls also made it hard for me to relax …
I had completely underestimated the curiosity of Osaka's younger sisters. After being cooped up in the City of Shadows for so long, when they suddenly came out, they were filled with interest towards the new environment like any other girl. Even though they had seen many things here in their school textbooks (Speaking of which, what a weird middle school textbook, isn't it?), they still had a different feeling when they were here. However, the feeling of being there in person was different. Currently, all the Q-mercury lamps were concentrated on Aiur's Light. The bridge, the corridors, the lounge, the equipment warehouse, the cafeteria, and even the ventilation fans … Basically, any place could accommodate these little guys that were only slightly more than half a meter tall. So, they began to move around randomly.
The result of this was that all of the tall Marines and Proteus warriors had developed a severe OCD. When they walked, they all lowered their heads as if they were picking up money. There were three-headed girls on the ground, and if they stepped on them, they would have to bear the consequences.
Although stepping on them wouldn't break them, if the Q Mercury Lamp that was stepped on were to throw you over their shoulders, you wouldn't even be able to reason with them — Tykes stepped on one yesterday afternoon, and he was still twitching when he walked.
The soldiers' OCD of lowering their heads to pick up money was still manageable, but I, who was being stared at by so many three-headed girls at the same time, was truly pitiful. At every moment, no matter if I was eating, sleeping, chatting, or walking along the walkway, I could always feel more than one 'staring' at me. Basically, other than when I was going to the toilet and bathing, these little fellows were everywhere. I couldn't stop bathing. Thus, I might have developed toilet dependence for the past two days …
However, when I thought about how Shallow shallow and Big Sister were unable to get rid of the three-headed girls even when going to the toilet and bathing, I suddenly felt much better. After all, the Q Mercury Lamp usually stuck to them were the two of them.
"You brat, you really made me look at you in a different light just now, but now you've revealed your true colors."
I heard a voice on my shoulder that carried a strong sense of superiority, but it sounded more like it was meant to attract other people's attention. Speaking of which, as expected of a female body? This genuine Mercury Lamp was much more powerful than the other three-headed girls. No matter what I was doing, she would resolutely stay on my shoulder. Even when I was arranging the battle plan and was currently sitting paralyzed on the chair, she was still able to sit there without moving an inch. Did this count as being bound to me? This definitely counted as being bound to me, right?
"It's still better to have a normal ratio …"
I was still thinking about how the three-headed girls were becoming more and more common. When I heard Mercury Lamp's voice, I couldn't help but carry her off my shoulder and rub her against my chest. It felt soft. "At least you won't hide in the fridge and scare me when I open the door."
"That's Kirino Mercury Lamp replenishing her energy!"
A small protest immediately came from a small cabinet next to me where the documents were placed.
Look, they were already everywhere to such an extent.
"Let go! You idiot human! Hurry and let go of me! You're being too rude! " Mercury Lamp, who was treated like a doll, struggled in my arms, scratching and biting. She even put her remaining canine tooth to good use. Shallow Shallow, who had slept for more than two hours, woke up at this moment and immediately helped Mercury Lamp. "That's right, that's right. Although Mercury Lamp is a doll, she's still a girl. Ah Jun, you should be more careful … Slurp (Slurping sound) … Hehe, Mercury Lamp, come, let me hug you …"
92.3cm Chairman, it's a tragedy for you to be here.
Today, there was still no movement from Gustav's army. In order to bait them into taking the bait, the Federation Army had already retreated their main forces to the area where Gotark and Kaplan's Free Light Cavalry were fighting. They were making a high-profile operation there. Crystal Peak only had Aiur's Light and a few escorting aircraft carriers on standby in the sky above the South Pole. There were no combat missions and there was still some time before dinner, so I decided to take a look around.
In the end, the moment I got up, Mercury Lamp, who was being hugged by Shallow Shallow, took the opportunity to jump out and sit firmly on my shoulder. Then, she smacked my head gleefully. "Stupid human! This place is too boring. Let's go to the lower level garage! "
I say, Mercury Lamp, are you treating me as a means of transportation?
I cursed in my mind out of habit. Then, I shrugged my other shoulder. "Let's go take a look at that super big girl. We'll be back before dinner."
The lower level garage was used as Tawil's temporary research facility as well as the largest warehouse for the war spoils. It could be considered as the largest cabin in the entire Mother Ship apart from the crystal plaza on the upper level. Usually, no one would be able to casually enter and exit this place. Naturally, no one would be unlucky enough to step on it. Thus, a certain person who was too big to walk freely on the spaceship was placed here, together with a bunch of broken battleships.
Titan Mercury Lamp, who was 101 meters tall, was a gigantic person with even more points of ridicule than Da. She was different from the three-headed Mercury Lamp who was often accidentally stepped on by others. On the first day she arrived, she almost flattened her mother. Then, due to the high chance of accidentally injuring others, she was thrown here.
When I carried Mercury Lamp to the garage, this gigantic person who was as big as a mountain was happily playing by herself. The gigantic girl, who was more than 100 meters tall, sat on the ground with her legs bent into an M shape. Her left hand was holding onto a single Schilling fighter jet, and her right hand was holding onto a flying Viking. She was gesticulating in the air as she simulated aerial combat. She seemed to be having a lot of fun.
Friendly reminder, the weapons in her hands were all real.
She's really something, really something …
"Tawil! Come out!! Is this how you take care of a child!!! "
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