Chapter 1603
A Surprise Attack on the Viser Empire!
Chapter 1603 A Surprise Attack on the Viser Empire!
Let's go back to a slightly earlier time.
The hyperspace portal to the Martian capital of the Viser Empire.
After sending Nilorax into the hyperspace portal as agreed, Count Kurteau took his cane and returned to his seat, waiting for news from the other side of the hyperspace portal.
Behind him, on the helipad some time before the hyperspace gate, stood the armored cavalry, the pride of the Viser Empire, piloted by orbital knights, awaiting their moment to strike.
Arri, Heras, and even Kuruteo's own armored cavalry, Tharsis, were among them, ready to participate in the attack if necessary to deal with any emergencies.
(Arri)
(Heras)
(Tharsis)
With such combat strength and such arrangements, the situation is extremely prudent.
Even among the Martian Orbiter Knights, some felt that Kurteau's arrangements seemed a bit excessive.
"Count Kuruteo, haven't we overestimated the fighting power of Earthlings a bit?"
Zazbalum, who was leading his armored cavalry and was also Kurteu's friend, looked around and, noticing the impatience on the faces of some of the orbital knights, asked Kurteu in a low voice.
"No. This is not an overestimation of the Earthlings' combat capabilities. On the contrary, I made this decision after fully considering the combat capabilities of the Earth Federation (UC)."
Kurteau shook his head and slowly recounted how, during this time, he had used various means, even after Martha arrived and was personally received by Kurteau, to obtain a great deal of information from Martha about the Earth Federation (UC), the Earth Federation that the Versace Empire hated.
Although on the surface the Martian Orbiter Knights of the Versace Empire possess unparalleled armored cavalry, the Earth Federation (UC) is a colossal entity far larger and more terrifying than the Earth Union.
Otherwise, how could the Earth Alliance, which had been crushed by the Viser Empire for so long and could only eke out a living in the shadow of Yanglu City, have so readily and recklessly integrated into the Earth Federation (UC)?
Other information will not be discussed for now.
Just a few years ago, during the massive war waged by the Earth Federation (UC) against an independent force called the Principality of Zeon, Kurteau witnessed a terrifying force that made even an Orbital Rider, who had absolute confidence in the armored cavalry of the Versailles Empire, tremble.
The steel torrent formed by thousands of mobile suits (MS), tens of thousands of space battleships, and other ships left terrifying traces of war in that universe within that year.
If the Versace Empire were to follow the example of the Principality of Zeon during the One Year War, believing it could defeat the Earth Federation (UC) with its powerful Mobile Suits (MS), then the Versace Empire would inevitably face the same fate.
Upon hearing Kurteau frankly share information about the Earth Federation (UC), Zazbalum fell silent.
He knew his friend Kurteau's character; he wouldn't speak up about things he wasn't sure of. Moreover, Kurteau was more loyal and wholeheartedly devoted to the Viser Empire and Emperor Viser than any other Martian orbital knight.
"Very well! I'll listen to you, Count Kuruteo. As for the others, I'll try to defend you and hopefully persuade them!"
Zazbalum sighed and nodded to Kuruteo.
"Thank you very much, Earl Zazbalum."
The two exchanged a smile, but were interrupted by a series of disordered footsteps.
"Report!! Report!! Earl Kuruteo, sirs!!! An invasion has occurred at the border, at the border, at the border of the Imperial Capital!!"
The tense-looking soldier shouted breathlessly.
"Calm down! What kind of behavior is this! Our Viser Empire's soldiers don't need such panicked people!"
Zazbalum roared, but was stopped by Kuruteo.
"Count Zazbalum. Wait!"
Kuruteo shook his head slightly and looked at the soldier.
"Soldier, stay calm. How many invaders are there?" The soldier quickly regained his composure and asked.
"The border troops discovered seven intruders in the first wave!"
"Seven people? What a joke! Are the soldiers of our Versailles Empire really unable to stop even seven people?"
Zazbalum glared and cursed angrily.
"No! Earl Zazbalum. Those seven people are not human at all!! Our weapons cannot penetrate their conjured armor!! Even our heavy equipment poses no threat to them!!!"
"Not human?!"
Zazbalum paused for a moment and looked at Kuruteo.
"I'm afraid this might be an anomaly caused by the previous dimensional quake! There's no other way! Earl Zazbalum, you take your knights and intercept those seven people. If possible..."
Before Kurteau could finish speaking, a violent explosion suddenly occurred, instantly blowing up a building not far to the right of the hyperspace gate.
"boom!!"
The deafening explosion startled the Martian orbiters, who were already on standby, and they charged towards their armored cavalry without hesitation.
Unfortunately, they were quick, but there were others who were even faster.
Amidst the billowing smoke, several figures, moving with lightning speed, leaped up and rushed to the cockpit door of the armored cavalry. With a speed invisible to the naked eye, they knocked out all the Martian orbital knights who had no time to react.
"puff!"
"puff!"
Amidst the muffled thuds of bodies falling to the ground, Zazbalum looked horrified, but without hesitation, he turned around and pushed Kurteo away.
"Count Kurteau!! Quick! Only your mech can defeat these enemies of unknown origin! I'll cover you!"
Zazbalum's unwavering decision to become Kurteu's shield caused Kurteu's eyes to redden. He nodded heavily and immediately charged into his armored cavalry, Tharsis.
The instant the system was activated, Tharsis' electronic eyes captured the moment when Zazbalum was struck down by a figure that appeared to be female, and was unable to stand up again.
"Damn it! Earl Zazbalum!!"
Kurteau's eyes turned bloodshot as he roared, attempting to control his Tarsis to kill the female figure.
Before Tharsis could even make a move, the other party simply reached out and easily took Zazbalum away.
At the same time, a dazzling beam of light suddenly shot out from the hole that had blasted open the building, causing Tharsis's trajectory prediction system to sound its alarm.
Faced with life and death, Kurteau had no choice but to immediately manipulate Tharsis to dodge the beam of light from a great distance.
The dazzling light shrouded Tharsis in a veil of crisis, and at the end of the beam, the outline of the unfamiliar machine was revealed to Kurteo.
"Those are Earth Federation armored cavalry? The Earth Federation (UC) has already discovered our movements?!"
Kuruteo's pupils contracted, but he had no way of knowing the real truth.
The only thing he could do was to fight back!
Defeat all these strange enemies that have appeared out of nowhere, and then rush to the rescue of the foundation of the Versace Empire, the Emperor—Raeligalia Versace Lebasser.
(End of this chapter)