Abyss Solo-Chapter 569 - 248 Sacrifices_3

"Yes!"

"Three formations that have just been replenished and replaced should proceed to the nearest battlefield for flanking support once readjustments are complete, and report the results of the battle to the supreme command!"

"Yes!"

Admiral Thomas finally breathed a sigh of relief, his temples graying as his hawk-like eyes gleamed with sharpness.

The remaining six Administrative Stars...

Suddenly, Admiral Thomas thought of that incredible individual.

Joining the local defense forces with a gunship and outdated equipment, this person launched a raid against millions from the Space Worm Clan with just one person and one Mecha, successfully killing the queen, eliminating the Insect infestation in the area, and saving the Empire from enormous losses.

"Where is the White Ghost?"

"General, the White Ghost sent a message earlier. He will be providing support to Saka Star in five minutes."

The communicator’s report made Admiral Thomas’s brow furrow.

Hadn’t Saka Star already been abandoned?

Would not a single ship, the White Ghost, be fated to fall there?

Admiral Thomas scrutinized the current battle situation carefully and, after ensuring there were no risks, ordered the communicator to activate a new projection screen, which displayed images of Saka Star collected by the military.

The entire flagship’s bridge became suddenly quiet.

Military personnel with stronger psychological resilience continued to work with their heads down;

those with weaker composure couldn’t help but steal several glances at the hellish scene before them and instinctively made gestures like covering their mouths or clenching their fists.

The Insect Swarm descended like a tidal wave from the sky, snuffing out the fires of civilization on the planet’s surface.

Saka Star’s second-largest city was suffering a direct assault by the Insect Swarm, with old buildings collapsing en masse. In front of these horrifically shaped creatures, humans became ants, easily crushed at will.

Before the Insect Swarm’s invasion, the streets were filled with the panicked shadows of fleeing people.

After the Insect Swarm had rampaged, the streets were left with dark red bloodstains everywhere.

Intense buzzing came from the sky as the second wave of mature insects from the Insect Swarm arrived at the planet’s surface, swiftly sweeping over large areas with the city at its focal point.

In outer space, another group of creatures moved at high speeds in the opposite direction of the planet’s rotation, attempting to attack the cluster of cities on the other side of Saka Star.

"General," a middle-aged military officer reminded, "I’ve just checked. The nearest fleet that can rush to support will also take an hour to reach Saka Star. The Insect Swarm is using a diffusion attack, and it’s already difficult to save Saka Star."

"General, this Insect Swarm isn’t just a threat to Saka Star. Their speed of destruction is astonishing, and they deliberately ignore less populated areas, attacking only the major cities. It’s very likely they’ll continue their assault on other Administrative Stars."

"This is a war of species," Admiral Thomas said sternly. "Concentrate on the tasks at hand and do not get distracted. Destroy the Insect Swarm as quickly as possible."

"Yes!"

The bridge returned to its former bustle.

Admiral Thomas frowned at the projection screen, unable to suppress a soft sigh.

In such a short span of time, tens of millions of humans had been killed or wounded; a half-abandoned metropolis completely obliterated...

This was the second Natural Disaster; this was the Insect Swarm fully incited to fury.

Suddenly, a communicator cried out, "General! The White Ghost’s ship has appeared on the synchronous orbit of Saka Star!"

Admiral Thomas was startled by the news, and the projection screen quickly switched to an image captured by an outer satellite.

That flamboyantly-designed, five-hundred-meter-class gunship, resembling a gaping maw, hung above the dense Insect Swarm, its cannons aimed at the most concentrated area of the swarm.

What was he planning to do?

This young person, after all, had chosen to act on emotion, he...

Admiral Thomas’s eyelids twitched fiercely as hundreds of ion beams suddenly erupted from the depths of space, giving suppressive fire over the Insect Swarm’s concentrated area!

The ion beams lit up swathes of ’light spheres,’ the result of fusion reactions triggered by the ion beams releasing energy!

Admiral Thomas immediately concluded these ion beams must have come from the Empire’s old battleships ranging from one hundred to six hundred meters!

At that moment!

The White Ghost’s gunship’s Main Cannon fired!

A beam of deep violet oval-shaped ion beam illuminated the skies of Saka Star!

Following that somewhat exaggerated ion beam, the fiery Fierce Ghost Mecha struck again, its gigantic Light Blade now ignited!

Most of the Insect Swarm’s forces had entered the surface, allowing the Fierce Ghost Mecha to tear through the Insect Swarm’s last line of defense more easily.

"From where did the outer fleet come?"

"These are some of the ships previously trapped by the Insect Swarm, the local defense forces that had gathered around Saka Star. They sacrificed the majority of their remaining ships, and the main battleships chose to forcefully break through to support our star... And several dozen ships are the private military forces of a few Earls!"

Admiral Thomas’s eyebrows slightly raised, but he promptly turned off this unnecessary projection screen.

A single Administrative Star receiving support, not timely at that, was nothing to celebrate.

Outside of Saka Star.

In the makeshift fleet’s flagship.

A young man dressed in a tailcoat stood at the bridge command platform, his eyes fervently fixed on the projection screen showing the White Ghost’s warship.

In another screen, Viscount Godoy Saka, eyes turning red, was saying something...

"Thank you, I don’t know how to express my gratitude, my family, and the people of Saka Star..."

"Oh, Uncle Godoy, you needn’t express such weighty thanks."

The young man shook his head gently, speaking earnestly:

"Noble heritage isn’t just about inheriting titles but also responsibilities, emotions, and social bonds.

"Our Rasoga family ancestors received much care from Count Saka. In the face of a Natural Disaster, responding to your request for support was the right thing to do.

"After today’s battle, if I have not been sacrificed, I hope you can introduce me formally to Hui Saka. That’s my only, personal request."

"No problem, of course."

"Maintain firing throughout the ship! Support Mr. Ghost!"

The young Count from the Rasoga family raised the metal longsword in his hand.

"The glory of the Emperor Star shall not be tainted by the likes of the Insect Race!"