Chapter 1718: Chapter 1372: Asking for Trouble (Part 2)

Very soon, the Legendary Level Star Destroyer, Immortal Blade, set sail slowly.

At the observation deck of the port, Antoncade let out a small sigh of relief upon seeing the Immortal Blade depart—the source of the conflict had finally left.

His black market could finally return to peace. As for the subsequent matters, they were no longer his concern.

...

Radiant City · City Lord’s Mansion.

Lady Goli was discussing certain issues with Xia Wei Ya.

"This battle has exposed some flaws in Radiant City. The firepower system is still not strong enough. If Star Ring City faced this level of monster impact, it definitely wouldn’t be so battered. I want to ask if you have any good solutions to remedy this?"

"No, with Radiant City being so severely damaged, even repairs are troublesome. Not to mention strengthening the firepower system. My suggestion is to set up additional external defense points to enhance external defensive firepower...."

Xia Wei Ya suggested to Lady Goli.

It was at this moment that the sound of steady footsteps approached, and an orderly officer walked in, saluting respectfully to Lady Goli.

"Lady Goli, Lady Xia Wei Ya."

"What is it?"

Lady Goli stopped her discussion with Xia Wei Ya and looked up at the orderly officer with some surprise.

"There is an official from the Dinova Kingdom named Anthony requesting a meeting."

"Let him in."

Lady Goli nodded slightly in response.

Soon, Anthony entered with a sorrowful expression and immediately knelt in front of Lady Goli.

"Lady Goli, you must stand up for us."

"Anthony, speak properly."

Lady Goli responded with furrowed brows.

"I want to accuse Commander Su Mo. He openly condoned his subordinates in the black market to murder Marquis Deric. His behavior is extremely vile. We ask for Lady Goli to uphold justice for us."

Anthony accused with some trepidation. Were it not for losing contact with Star Ring City, he would have gone straight to appeal to Lord Icaroya.

After listening to Anthony, Lady Goli remained silent for a few seconds before speaking.

"Su Mo likely wouldn’t randomly condone his subordinates to kill someone. Explain the circumstances clearly, without any concealment, and do not think to deceive me."

Anthony’s expression stiffened, and he hesitantly began to speak.

"It was like this: Marquis Deric was capturing some fugitives in the black market and interrogating them. While those fugitives were somewhat involved with Su Mo’s subordinate, Tilo, it doesn’t matter the reason, Lady Goli. Deric was a noble titled by Star Ring City and an important figure in our country. Su Mo must not purposely condone his subordinates to kill and prevent us from rescuing."

Anthony dared not hide too much and avoided the heavier facts while stating lesser concerns.

Upon hearing the name Tilo, Lady Goli immediately understood the situation. The feud between the Dinova Kingdom and Tilo was nothing new.

She calmly said, "Let’s end the matter here, Anthony. It’s wartime now, and I don’t want internal issues."

"But..."

Anthony was getting anxious.

"There’s nothing more to argue about. You are well aware that since my sister pardoned Tilo, then Tilo’s associates and family are also pardoned and are no longer fugitives. So, Deric being killed is absolutely justified. Also, don’t tell me you don’t know about the pardon or similar matters. Such petty tricks can’t escape my notice. Your current conduct is, to put it bluntly, a covert challenge to my sister’s orders. If you think my handling is inappropriate, you can go confront her, and I can grant you special communication permissions."

Though Lady Goli’s tone was calm, it caused Anthony’s body to tremble.

"Yes, yes...."

"You may leave."

Lady Goli waved her hand decisively.

Anthony then left disheartened.

Xia Wei Ya, who had not spoken, then smiled and said, "Ah, that kid Su Mo truly never brings peace wherever he goes; there’s always some trouble."

"This matter can’t entirely be blamed on Su Mo. Ultimately, it’s a historical issue. Though that’s the case, the Dinova Kingdom won’t rest easily."

Lady Goli remarked very objectively.

"Lady Goli, do you mean?"

Xia Wei Ya sensed a hint of further implication.

"Go meet Molock and convey my message. It is wartime now, let all personal grievances be set aside, and it’s best that he conveys this to the King of Dinova."

With a solemn expression, Lady Goli instructed, knowing that while others may not understand Icaroya, she understood her sister better than anyone else and sensed that her sister seemed to be up to something.

It was the critical moment, and internal problems were absolutely not permissible.

"Understood!"

Xia Wei Ya nodded in agreement, knowing that while it wasn’t a fundamental solution, temporarily suppressing the conflict was a reasonable measure.

...

A few days later, the Legendary Level Star Destroyer, Immortal Blade, arrived at Radiant City’s Dock No. 1.

In the command room, Su Mo stretched and said to Tilo,

"There’s not much going on lately. You can take your people to regroup and rest, and once the main fleet arrives, have them take a Federation ship back."

"All right."

Tilo responded with a smile.

At that moment, Su Mo’s bracelet vibrated, displaying a message.

Su Mo glanced at it and found it was from Luo Yue.

"According to reliable sources, the Kedora Planet Fortress and the regular reinforcement troops will arrive in fifteen days." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Okay, understood."

After pondering for a few seconds, Su Mo sent a reply to Luo Yue.

...

Half a month later.

All of Radiant City was in a frenzy, with countless people gathering at the observation deck.

At this time, the city broadcast of Radiant City continually echoed.

"Special announcement: Radiant City’s port is temporarily closed to everyone to coordinate with the arriving Kedora Planet Fortress and support troops. Please cooperate."

...

At this moment, Su Mo, wearing casual clothes, also squeezed onto an observation deck.

The crowd at the observation deck let out a burst of exclamations.

"Wow!"

In the distant starry sky, a colossal fortress, staggeringly enormous, loomed in everyone’s vision. Its surface bristled with uncountable black cannon barrels, and its entire body was clad in layers of extremely durable titanium-germanium alloy armor. With 72 Meteor Cannons, 36 Light-guided Wave Cannons, and innumerable firing ports, it emanated an overwhelming sense of oppression, resembling a horrifying monstrous creature of the cosmos.

Surrounding it were over seventy-two different models of Star Destroyers, with a vast fleet following, obscuring the very stars.

Witnessing this scene, Su Mo took a deep breath. Such a scale of the support fleet, if it arrived at Radiant City’s battlefield earlier, they likely wouldn’t have needed to lift a finger.

Another discovery Su Mo made was that, although the Kedora Planet Fortress seemed largely unchanged from before, its aura was undeniably stronger. If he wasn’t mistaken, Commander Kellaras had likely done a thorough renovation.

Before long, the Kedora Planet Fortress drew close to Radiant City.